Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
060 FZNT21 KWBC 051450 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 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. ANZ898-060300- 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will persist across the region today, then shift E of the waters tonight. A weak cold front will approach the coast tonight into Mon, then move SE across the waters Mon night. The front will stall S of the area later Tue and Tue night, and then lift back N into the area Wed as a warm front. Developing low pressure will track quickly E over the waters Wed night while pulling a cold front S over the area. The front will stall S of the area Thu, and lift back N towards the waters as a warm front Thu night while another low tracks E along the front. $$ ANZ800-060300- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-060300- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-060300- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers, then rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-060300- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...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 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-060300- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1050 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Slight chance of tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.