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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1044 PM 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.

ANZ898-230215-
1044 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure SE of the waters will
continue to drift slowly S away from the waters through Wed
night. A weak low pressure trough near the coast of Maine tonight
will move slowly E across the waters Wed before dissipating Wed
night. 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, diminishing Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-230215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1044 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...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.
.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 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.
.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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 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.

$$

ANZ805-230215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1044 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog,
scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 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.
.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...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. 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.

$$

ANZ900-230215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1044 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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. Seas 3 to 4 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 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.
.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...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
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.

$$

ANZ810-230215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1044 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog,
scattered showers and tstms 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. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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. 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.

$$

ANZ815-230215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1044 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 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. Areas of fog, then
chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. 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.