Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
082 FZNT21 KWBC 060822 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 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. ANZ898-062000- 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will approach the coast from the W today. The front will move E and SE across the waters tonight into early Tue. The front will stall S of the waters during Tue as developing low pressure slides E along the front. A weak high pressure ridge will form over the waters Tue night as the low moves off to the E and SE of the waters. The high will move off to the E of the area Wed as a warm front approaches from the S and low pressure approaches from the W. The low will move E over the region Wed night, with a trailing weak cold front crossing the area. The front will stall over the S waters early Thu, and persist late Thu. Developing low pressure will move NE over the waters Thu night into Fri, and pass E of the region Fri night. $$ ANZ800-062000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain early, then chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ805-062000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain early, then chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain, then slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-062000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers, then rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog, then slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-062000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain, then fog and slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas building to 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-062000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.