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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area
early today will slowly shift NE of the region later today and
tonight while maintaining a weakening ridge westward across the
waters. The weak ridge will drift N of the region Sun and Sun
night as Hurricane Ernesto passes SE and then E of the waters.
Long period SE swell from Ernesto will move into the area today,
and continue into Mon night. See the latest National Hurricane
Center advisory for Hurricane Ernesto for more information.
Otherwise, a cold front will approach from the W Sun night into
Mon, move offshore later Mon into Tue, and then slowly pass E of
the waters Tue night. High pressure will build E over New England
Wed and Wed night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft, building
to 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Slight chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 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...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding
to 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 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...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.