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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 AM 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 slowly move
into the waters today, passing E of the outer offshore areas
tonight. High pressure will build E over New England late
tonight, then move gradually E across the waters Fri through Sat
before shifting E of the area by Sat night. A warm front will
lift NE across the waters Sat and Sat night, and be followed by a
cold front slowly moving to the New England coast Sun then over
the waters Sun night. Low pressure will develop along the front
Sun night and Mon then lift NE over the waters Mon and Mon night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

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

Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South
Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line

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

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.