FZNT33 KWBC 301431 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 931 AM EST Mon Jan 30 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 cold front will stall over the waters today, with weak low pressure moving NE along the front later today and tonight. The front will move S of the area Tue as high pressure builds in from the W. High pressure then continues over much of the waters into Thu, except for a surface trough in parts of the Gulf of Maine Wed night into Thu. The high moves off to the E Thu in advance of another, strong cold front which will move into the waters Thu night, and S of the area Fri. High pressure slowly pushes E behind the front Fri night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray, chance of rain and snow. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 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... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.