High Frequency Voice Broadcast (New England)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 PM EDT Wed May 8 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...A warm front will lift N
through the waters tonight and early Thu. The associated low
pressure system will move offshore tonight into Thu with the cold
front stalling just S of the waters Thu night. An area of low
pressure will develop along the front, and quickly move SE of the
area Thu night into Fri. Yet another low will approach the Mid-
Atlantic coast late Fri and move offshore, remaining S of the
region while moving NE through Sat. The low will move well NE of
the area Sat night into Sun. Weak high pressure will build in
across New England Sun and build to the coast Sun night through
Mon night.  

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. 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...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. 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...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.