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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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 slowly move
offshore tonight and Thu as an area of low pressure develops
along the front over Maine and then moves NE. The front will pass
E of the waters Thu night. High pressure will build E over New
England late Thu night, then move gradually E across the waters
Fri night and Sat before shifting E of the area by Sat night. A
warm front will lift NE across the waters Sat night, and be
followed by a cold front moving to the New England coast Sun then
over the waters Sun night. The front will stall SE of the waters
by late Mon, with a weak area of low pressure developing along
the front Mon night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 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

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.