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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1029 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 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...High pressure will persist SE
of the area today through Sat night. A low pressure trough will
approach the coast today, then stall and remain near the coast
tonight into Wed. A cold front will slowly approach the area from
the W later Wed and Wed night, move slowly SE over the waters Thu
into early Fri, then pass S of the region by later Fri and Fri
night as high pressure builds E over New England. Another cold
front will approach the area from the NW Sat into Sat night as
the high weakens.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog,
slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms
and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog and
scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog,
slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.