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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 PM EDT Mon May 20 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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Broad low pressure centered
well SE of the waters will continue to move slowly E away from
the area tonight. High pressure will build slowly SE over the
area tonight and Tue, before shifting SE of the waters Tue night.
A weak low pressure trough will develop near the coast of Maine
Tue night then slowly move E across Atlantic Canada on Wed. A
cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE across the
waters Thu night through Fri night, followed by weak high ridging
on Sat and Sat night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South
Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.