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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1056 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 will move
through the waters tonight, with high pressure building E across
the area Fri. High pressure then remains through much of Sat,
moving E late Sat and Sat night. A warm front moves across the
area overnight Sat and Sun. Another cold front approaches the
waters from the NW late Sun and moves into the waters Sun night,
stalling as low pressure develops along the front late Sun
night. The low then remains over or near the waters Mon into Tue
before moving E of the area Tue night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.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 winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and isolated showers with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...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 to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. 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 to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 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...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.