High Frequency Voice Broadcast (New England)

FZNT33 KWBC 240826
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
326 AM EST Wed Dec 24 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.

This product will be discontinued January 6. For more details
see:
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.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N
across the waters this morning. Low pressure will move SE over
the area today as intensifying low passes to the S and SE of the
waters. A high pressure ridge will move E over the region tonight
into Thu. Another strengthening low and its associated cold front
will move SE through the waters Thu into Thu night. High pressure
will build SE over the region Fri through Sun, then shift SE of
the area Sun night. Another warm front will lift NE across the
waters Sun into Sun night, followed by a strong cold front Sun
night. 

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt
early, then, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm
or less. Chance of snow. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 

Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South
Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 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...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to
45 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.