FZNT33 KWBC 050856 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 356 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E over the region today through tonight. The high will shift E of the area Thu as a warm front approaches the area from the SW. The warm front will lift NE over the area Thu night. Low pressure tracking E and NE across eastern Canada will pull a strong cold front across the waters late Thu night and Fri. High pressure will build E to the coast Fri night, settle offshore Sat, then shift E Sat night. Another low pressure will move E to the New England coast late Sat night, intensify E across the waters Sun, then clear well NE of the area into the N Atlantic Sun night as high pressure builds to the coast. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray, scattered showers and snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain and scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.