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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 PM EDT Sun Jun 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.

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...High pressure across the
waters tonight will persist through Mon. A warm front will lift
slowly NE over the inner waters near the coast Mon through early
Tue. The high pressure area will persist E of the waters Mon
night through Wed night while extending a ridge SW over the
waters. A cold front will move gradually SE across the region Thu
into Fri night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 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...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.