High Frequency Voice Broadcast (New England)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
942 AM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

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 will weaken over
the region today. A low will develop S of the waters today while
tracking NE towards Georges Bank, then pass E of the waters while
strengthening tonight and Fri. A ridge will build E over the
region Fri night and Sat, then shift E of the area Sat night. A
cold front will approach the waters from the NW Sat night into
Sun, then cross the area Sun night. Another cold front will
approach the waters from the W Mon and Mon night.  

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of snow. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

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

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain and snow. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 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...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.