Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
443 FZNT33 KWBC 210845 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 445 AM EDT Tue May 21 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...High pressure will build slowly SE over the waters today before shifting SE of the waters Wed. A weak low pressure trough will develop near the coast of Maine late tonight then slowly move E across the waters Wed and exit the waters Wed night. A cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE across the waters Thu night through Fri night. Then a weak ridge of high pressure will build over the waters Sat and Sat night while a low approaches from the S Sat night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.