Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
050 FZNT21 KWBC 220838 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 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. ANZ898-221945- 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the waters will continue to drift slowly S away from the waters through tonight. Then 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. The cold front will move E across the waters on Sun before dissipating Sun night. $$ ANZ800-221945- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-221945- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-221945- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-221945- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 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. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-221945- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 438 AM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.