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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1030 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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...Low pressure will pass SE of
Georges Bank tonight before moving E of the waters Wed. Weak high
pressure will pass just S of the region Wed into Thu before
shifting E of the waters Thu night. A cold front will approach
from the NW Fri, then move across the waters Fri night into Sat.
Another high will build NW of the region Sat night, then move SE
across the waters Sun and Sun night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds increasing to 15 to 20 kt, then becoming SW
15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. 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...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.