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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 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 E of Georges Bank
will continue moving S and E of the waters this morning as high
pressure builds E across the area. The high pressure area will
drift E across the waters tonight, then shift E of the waters
Sat. A warm front will quickly lift NE across the area Sat night
into early Sun. Another cold front will approach the waters from
the NW late Sun and move across the waters Sun night into early
Mon. It will then become stationary S and E of the waters Mon
night and Tue. Weak low pressure will develop along the front
late Mon, then move NE along the front Mon night before stalling
near 42N62W Tue. The low will then drift back S Tue night,
remaining E of the waters, while high pressure builds SE across
the waters.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. 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

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. 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

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.