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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1026 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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 approach
from the W tonight, then stall along the coast or just offshore
Sun and Sun night before weakening Mon. A high pressure ridge
will build toward the region from the SE Mon night into Tue, then
weaken Tue night through Wed night as a cold front slowly
approaches the coast and then drifts just offshore. High pressure
ridging will rebuild over the region from the E and SE Thu and
Thu night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 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

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.