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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

ANZ898-130800-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front will move
E across the waters tonight and then pass E of the region later
tonight. A strong secondary cold front will move E across the
region Sat into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will build E
toward the coast later Sat night, then quickly move offshore
while weakening early Sun. Low pressure will move over the area
Sun night while pulling a cold front over the waters, then pass E
of the region Mon. A low pressure trough will move offshore Mon
night, and then pass E of the area Tue. Another high will build E
over the waters Tue into Wed, then shift E of the region later
Wed. A warm front will approach the area from the SW Wed into Wed
night.


$$

ANZ800-130800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less early. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-130800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft. Scattered tstms early. Scattered showers and areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-130800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
13 to 21 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers and
tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-130800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt, then,
becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less early. Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-130800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
448 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.