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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1053 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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...A weak high pressure ridge
over the waters will shift E of the area later tonight. A cold
front will approach the coast later Wed into Wed night, then
slowly cross the waters Wed night into Thu night. High pressure
will build E over New England late Thu night, then move gradually
E across the waters Fri and Fri night before shifting E of the
area by late Sat. A warm front will lift NE across the waters Sat
night and Sun, followed by a cold front moving to the New England
coast late Sun then over the waters Sun night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.