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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front across the
outer waters will continue moving S of the region today and
tonight. Another cold front will pass quickly across the waters
tonight. Strong high pressure will build across the waters Thu
into Thu night, then shift E of the region Fri and Fri night as a
low pressure approaches the waters from the SW. The low will pass
NE along the coast Sat and Sat night while intensifying, then
clear well N of the waters into the Canadian Maritimes Sun.
Another cold front will approach the coast later Sun, then move
across the waters Sun night.  

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 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 SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 10 to
17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 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

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.