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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 PM 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
tonight will 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 tonight, 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. High pressure builds E over New England Wed and
Wed night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. 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 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
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

.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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 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

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

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.