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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 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.

ANZ898-280230-
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stalled front S of the
waters will lift N and approach the area as a warm front tonight.
The warm front will lift N across the waters Mon and Mon night. A
cold front will approach the coast Mon night into Tue, and then
slide E and SE over the waters late Tue and Tue night while
weakening. Low pressure and another front will approach the coast
Wed, and move slowly E across the waters Wed night and Thu. A
series of low pressure troughs will move E across the waters Thu
night through Fri night as high pressure gradually builds E to
the coast.

$$

ANZ800-280230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers
likely and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-280230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-280230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Showers likely and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-280230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-280230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers
with tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.