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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm
offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New
England.

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.

ANZ898-220230-
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the waters
today will shift SE of the waters tonight and Wed. A weak low
pressure trough will develop near the coast of Maine late tonight
then slowly move E across the waters Wed before diminishing Wed
night. A cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE
across the waters Thu night through Fri night. A weak ridge of
high pressure will build over the waters Sat followed by another
cold front moving in from the W Sat night.

$$

ANZ800-220230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-220230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-220230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-220230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-220230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TODAY...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1
nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.