Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
325 FZNT33 KWBC 170832 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 432 AM EDT Fri May 17 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...An area of low pressure S of the waters will slowly drift E today through Sun while weakening. A high pressure ridge will build into the area Sat and remain in place through Tue, shifting E Tue night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 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...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 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...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog early. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less early. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.