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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.

ANZ898-112045-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift NE
across the waters today and tonight. A strong cold front will
approach the area from the W tonight, move E across the waters
Fri, and then pass E of the region Fri night. A strong secondary
will move E to the coast Fri night, and cross 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 as
another high builds E over the waters.

$$

ANZ800-112045-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain
likely, then showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-112045-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain, then showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ900-112045-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft, building to 13 to
22 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ810-112045-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 13 ft. Chance of rain, then showers
likely and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to
22 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 11 to
17 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ815-112045-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
431 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers. Isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
20 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.