High Frequency Voice Broadcast (New England)

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Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
427 PM EDT Tue Apr 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...A series of low pressure
troughs or secondary cold fronts will move SE across the area
tonight. A high pressure ridge will build E over the waters later
tonight into Wed night, then slowly shift E of the region by Thu.
Low pressure will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then
drift E and SE Thu night and Fri while remaining S of the waters.
Another high will build S over the region Thu afternoon, persist
over the region Thu night into Fri, and then shift E of the
waters Fri night allowing the low to move back to the N and
approach the area as a cold front approaches from the W. The cold
front will move across the area Sat into Sat night. A series of
low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will move SE across
the waters Sun and Sun night. 

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. 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 NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. 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...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.