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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1051 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 cold front across the area
will move E of the waters tonight as the associated low moves
slowly E across the northern Gulf of Maine. A weak high pressure
ridge will form over the area Tue, and shift E of the waters Tue
night. Another cold front will approach the coast Wed and Wed
night, then slowly cross the waters Thu into Thu night. High
pressure will build E over New England late Thu night, spread E
over the waters Fri into Sat, and then shift E Sat night ahead
of the next approaching cold front.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1
nm or less.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...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. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Chance of showers and scattered tstms and areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 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...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.