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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 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.

ANZ898-081945-
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will stall over
the northern waters today before dissipating. Additionally a warm
front over the central waters will continue NE today and exit
tonight. Lastly another low pressure system will approach from
inland today and move offshore Thu. Its associated cold front
will stall just S of the waters Thu night and persist Fri and Fri
night before exiting to the E Sat and Sat night when another low
forms along the front. Yet another low will approach from the W
on Sun and a warm front will lift N through the waters Sun night.


$$

ANZ800-081945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-081945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of rain, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-081945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-081945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, isolated showers and tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ815-081945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.