Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
006 FZNT21 KWBC 080829 OFFNT1 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.