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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 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...Low pressure over SE Georges
Bank will move E of the waters tonight. High pressure will slowly
build SE across the waters Tue through Wed, then shift SE of the
waters Wed night through Thu night as a weak cold front
approaches the coast and moves just offshore. The front will
stall over the waters Fri, then will return N as a warm front
later Fri and Fri night. Another cold front will approach from
the W Sat and Sat night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 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 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 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, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.