Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
743 FZNT33 KWBC 300821 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 421 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high will build E over the region today, then shift E of the waters tonight. Low pressure will track E across the far S waters tonight into Wed, then pass SE of Georges Bank later Wed. Another high build S over the area Wed night through Fri night, then persist through Sat night. A weak low will form over the SW waters Thu night, then pass S of the area Fri. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.