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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 AM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024

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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Complex low pressure over the
northern Gulf of Maine early today will move E and NE through
later today into tonight while pulling a cold front SE over the
area. Another low will reach Long Island early Sun with the low
moving E and NE over the waters during Sun while pulling an
associated cold front SE over the southern waters. A series of
low pressure troughs will move E and SE over the region Sun night
into Mon. The next cold front will approach the coast later Mon,
with the front moving slowly offshore Mon night into Tue while
weakening. Weak high pressure will form just N and W of the area
Tue night into Wed as low pressure organizes to the S of the
waters. The low will pass SE of the area Wed night as a weak
ridge of high pressure prevails over New England.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 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 SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 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...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.