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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1052 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 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 approach
from the W tonight, and move offshore Mon as an associated low
moves slowly into the Gulf of Maine. The low will track E and
pass E of the waters Mon night as the trailing cold front
crosses the region. A weak high pressure ridge will form over
the area Tue, and shift E of the waters Tue night. Another cold
front will approach from the W and NW Wed and Wed night, then
cross the region Thu into Thu night. High pressure will build E
over New England late Thu night, then spread E over the waters
Fri and Fri night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. 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 less than 10 kt, becoming SW. 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...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance
of showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. 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...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and
tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 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 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
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 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.