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926 FZNT21 KWBC 210844 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 444 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. ANZ898-211945- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build slowly SE over the waters today before shifting SE of the waters Wed. A weak low pressure trough will develop near the coast of Maine late tonight then slowly move E across the waters Wed and exit the waters Wed night. A cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE across the waters Thu night through Fri night. Then a weak ridge of high pressure will build over the waters Sat and Sat night while a low approaches from the S Sat night. $$ ANZ800-211945- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-211945- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 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. $$ ANZ900-211945- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-211945- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...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. .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. $$ ANZ815-211945- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 444 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.