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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1040 PM EDT Thu May 16 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...An area of low pressure off
the New Jersey coast tonight will continue drifting SE passing
just S of the waters. The low will gradually weaken and become
broad as it passes SE and E of the waters Fri through Sun. A high
pressure ridge will build into the area Sat and remain in place
through Tue, shifting E Tue night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 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...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.