PZ 173

The next frontal system stalls to the north and west this evening...then drops into the northern waters overnight. The front should move ashore Thu evening. High pres builds strongly just offshore Thu night and Fri...then shifts over the waters Fri night. A weak warm front moves by to the north Sat.

W swell 12 ft at 11 seconds...building to 15 ft after midnight. S wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Rain.

NE wind 10 to 20 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 4 ft. W swell 17 ft at 15 seconds...subsiding to 15 ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon. Rain.

N wind 15 to 25 kt...becoming NW 25 to 35 kt late. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft. W swell 14 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

NW wind 25 to 35 kt becoming W 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. W swell 14 ft.

SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 11 ft...subsiding to 9 ft after midnight.

SW wind 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. W swell 9 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.

S wind 15 to 25 kt...easing to 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 or 2 ft. W swell 13 ft building to 15 ft.

S wind 10 to 15 kt...becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 16 ft.