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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1106 AM EDT Fri Aug 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.

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area
today will persist tonight, and then slowly shift NE of the
region Sat and Sat night 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 Mon afternoon into Tue, and then
slowly pass E of the waters Tue night as high pressure builds E
over New England.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 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...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 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

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.