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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 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.

ANZ898-070745-
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will move E
and SE across the waters tonight into early Tue. The front will
stall S of the waters during Tue as developing low pressure
slides E along the front. A weak high pressure ridge will form
over the waters Tue night 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 perssure will build into
the waters Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ800-070745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered 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. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.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.

$$

ANZ805-070745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers early, then rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain, then slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-070745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers early, then rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain and areas of fog, then slight chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.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 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-070745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog and slight chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...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. Chance of rain. 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.
.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.

$$

ANZ815-070745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
436 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TUE NIGHT...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. Chance of rain.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.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.