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FZNT33 KWBC 201450
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
950 AM EST Wed Jan 20 2021

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...Developing low pressure will
pass S of the waters today, then move SE of the area tonight
while rapidly intensifying. A high pressure ridge will pass
across the waters Wed night through later Thu. Another developing
low will move E near or just S of the waters Thu night, then
intensify E of the region Fri into Sat night. A cold front will
approach the waters Fri and Fri night, then move SE through the
area Sat. Another high pressure ridge will slowly build E toward
the coast Sat night through Sun night.  

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 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...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of snow. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 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 WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

.Forecaster Kosier. Ocean Prediction Center.