Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
258 FZNT33 KWBC 202049 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 449 PM EDT Mon May 20 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...Broad low pressure centered well SE of the waters will continue to move slowly E away from the area tonight. High pressure will build slowly SE over the area tonight and Tue, before shifting SE of the waters Tue night. A weak low pressure trough will develop near the coast of Maine Tue night then slowly move E across Atlantic Canada on Wed. A cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE across the waters Thu night through Fri night, followed by weak high ridging on Sat and Sat night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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. .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...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. 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 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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. .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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. 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 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.