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fznt21 kwbc 230755
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offshore waters forecast
nws ocean prediction center washington dc
300 am est mon nov 23 2009
new england continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the hague line ... except to 1000 fm s of new england.
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.
anz080 - 231430-
300 am est mon nov 23 2009
. synopsis for new england waters ... high pres will pass ne of the
region today and tonight. developing low pres will approach the
area from the sw today ... then slowly move ne across georges bank
late tonight into tue night. the low will then move off to the
ne and weaken wed. weak high pres will move across the area thu.
a cold front will approach the coast thu while low pres develops
on the front s of the area late thu. the low will then move n
into the waters fri ... then turn nw ... moving inland by sat.
$$
anz081 - 231430-
gulf of maine to the hague line
300 am est mon nov 23 2009
... gale warning...
. today ... e winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt by
afternoon. seas 3 to 6 ft building to 4 to 8 ft ... highest s.
. tonight ... e to ne winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt ... except far
s part to 35 kt late. seas building to 7 to 13 ft ... except far n
part 5 to 7 ft. winds and seas highest s. rain developing ... with
patchy fog.
. tue ... e to ne winds 25 to 35 kt becoming n to ne. seas 8 to 13
ft. rain and fog changing to isolated showers.
. tue night ... n winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. seas subsiding
to 6 to 10 ft late. winds and seas highest se. showers ending
early.
. wed ... n to ne winds diminishing to 5 to 10 kt ... highest se.
seas subsiding to 5 to 8 ft.
. thu ... variable winds 10 kt or less becoming se 10 to 15 kt
late. seas subsiding to 3 to 4 ft.
. fri ... e winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt ... then shifting to sw
15 to 25 kt late. seas building to 7 to 10 ft.
$$
anz082 - 231430-
georges bank ... from the northeast channel to the great south
channel including waters east of cape cod ... to the hague line
300 am est mon nov 23 2009
... gale warning...
. today ... e winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt ... except
far sw part to 35 kt late. seas 6 to 9 ft building to 8 to 14
ft. winds and seas highest sw. rain sw part developing late.
. tonight ... e winds 25 to 35 kt becoming s to se 20 to 30 kt
late ... except far w part becoming n. seas building to 11 to 14
ft. rain.
. tue ... shifting winds 20 to 30 kt ... becoming n 25 to 35 kt
late ... except se part becoming s to sw 10 to 20 kt. seas 10 to
13 ft. rain changing to scattered showers.
. tue night ... winds becoming n 20 to 30 kt throughout early. seas
9 to 12 ft.
. wed ... n winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt. seas subsiding
to 6 to 8 ft.
. thu ... n to ne winds 5 to 10 kt becoming e and increasing to 15
to 25 kt. seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
. fri ... e winds 20 to 25 kt ... shifting to w. seas building to 9
to 12 ft ... highest sw.
$$
anz083 - 231430-
south of new england ... from the great south channel to hudson
canyon including the waters south of martha vineyard and
nantucket island ... out to 1000 fm
300 am est mon nov 23 2009
... gale warning...
. today ... e to ne winds 20 to 30 kt ... except far se part
increasing to 35 kt late. seas 8 to 11 ft building to 9 to 14
ft ... highest se. areas of rain developing.
. tonight ... ne winds 25 to 35 kt becoming n late. seas 9 to 14
ft ... highest se. rain changing to isolated showers.
. tue ... n to ne winds 25 to 35 kt becoming n to nw ... except w
portion diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. seas becoming 7 to 13 ft...
highest se.
. tue night ... n winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. seas subsiding
to 4 to 8 ft ... except far e part to 10 ft. winds and seas
highest e.
. wed ... winds diminishing to variable 10 kt or less. seas
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft ... except e portion 4 to 6 ft.
. thu ... winds becoming e to se and increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
seas becoming 4 to 6 ft.
. fri ... winds becoming w 20 to 30 kt. seas building to 6 to 11
ft ... highest e.
$$
. forecaster prosise. ocean forecast branch.