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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 AM EDT Thu May 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.

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.

ANZ898-161945-
445 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A broad area of low pressure
just off the New Jersey coast early this morning will slowly
track E while passing just S of the waters today into Fri night.
The low will then pass SE and E of the waters Sat into Sun. A
high pressure ridge will build into the area Sat through Mon
night. Another low pressure area will develop S of the waters Sun
and Sun night, and then persist Mon and Mon night.

$$

ANZ800-161945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
445 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-161945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
445 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog,
scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI and FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-161945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
445 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT and SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-161945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
445 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Areas of
fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of
fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN and SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ815-161945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
445 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI through SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN and SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.