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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1035 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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 high pressure ridge just SE
of the waters this morning will remain in place through tonight
as a weak cold front approaches the Mid-Atlantic coast. That
front will diminish late tonight while a second cold front moves
S into New England. The front will stall along the coast Fri,
then will return N as a warm front Fri night and Sat. Another
cold front will approach Sat night, then stall along the coast
Sun and Sun night. The front will then drift SE across the waters
Mon before diminishing Mon night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.