259 FZNT33 KWBC 271431 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1031 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 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 weak high pressure ridge will build E over the region today into tonight as low pressure forms and strengthens to the S of the waters and tracks E passing to the S and SE of the area. Weak high pressure will develop across the waters by later Tue into Tue night and persist over the area Wed. The high will shift E of the area Wed night as a cold front moves SE over the waters later Wed night into Thu. High pressure will build E over the waters later Thu into Fri. The high pressure ridge will shift E of the area late Fri and Fri night while a warm front lifts N across the waters. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 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 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.