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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 centered SE of
Georges Bank this morning will drift SE of the area today into
Sat night. A cold front will move S over the area today, then
weaken and stall along 40N later today into tonight. The front
will then return slowly N as a warm front late tonight into Sun,
and lift N of the waters Sun night. The next cold front will
gradually approach from the NW later Sun night into Mon, then
move E across the area Mon night into Tue before passing E of the
area Tue night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of tstms early. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. Chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 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

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.