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250 FZNT21 KWBC 262031 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 431 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. ANZ898-270830- 431 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. $$ ANZ800-270830- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 431 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and isolated tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-270830- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 431 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely and isolated tstms. Areas of fog 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. Areas of fog 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. $$ ANZ900-270830- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 431 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-270830- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 431 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. Areas of fog 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. $$ ANZ815-270830- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 431 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers with tstms likely. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. Showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.