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FZNT33 KWBC 152027
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
327 PM EST Mon Dec 15 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:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/
scn25-83_Updated_VOBRA_Discontinuation_aaa.pdf

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of low pressure
troughs will move across the area tonight. High pressure will
quickly move into the area Tue, then move E of the area Tue
night. A cold front will approach from the W Wed and move over
the waters later Wed and Wed night. Another high will quickly
move through the area Thu, with yet another cold front nearing
the coast Thu night. This strong cold front will move E through
the area Fri and Fri night. Yet another high will quickly move
across the region Sat with another cold front nearing the coast
by Sat night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 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 FRI...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.