High Frequency Voice Broadcast (New England)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
325 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

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 stationary front will
persist just S of the waters today. A low pressure will form
inland across central VA later today, then intensify while 
lifting N into Canada tonight through Thu night. The low will 
pull the stationary front N through the waters as a warm front 
tonight, and then pull a strong cold front across the waters Thu.
A second cold front will move offshore later Thu, then cross the
area Thu night. A third cold front will approach the coast Fri 
and Fri night, and move E over the area Sat and Sat night as an 
associated low pressure area passes S and then SE of the region. 
High pressure will slowly build E toward the coast Sun and Sun 
night. 

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming SE. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 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...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.