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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 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.

ANZ898-080300-
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A front will stall S of the
waters today as developing low pressure slides E along the front.
A weak high pressure ridge will form over the waters tonight 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. Higher pressure will build into the waters Sat and Sat
night.

$$

ANZ800-080300-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-080300-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

$$

ANZ900-080300-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog. Slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S 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 NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Tstms, fog and showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-080300-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of rain, then areas of fog and slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-080300-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1046 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024

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

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.