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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 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 warm front across Georges
Bank will lift NE of the waters early today. A cold front will
approach the waters from the NW late today and move across the
waters tonight and Mon. It will then become stationary well S and
E of the waters Mon night and Tue. Low pressure will develop
along the front late Mon, then move NE along the front Mon night
and Tue. High pressure will build SE across the waters Tue night
and Wed, then shift SE of the waters Wed night through Thu night
as a weak cold front or low pressure trough approaches the coast
and moves offshore.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 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

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 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

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.