Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
137 FZNT33 KWBC 270826 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 426 AM EDT Mon May 27 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...A nearly stationary front over the waters will lift N as a warm front today and tonight. A cold front will approach the coast tonight into Tue, and then slide E and SE over the waters late Tue and Tue night while weakening. Low pressure and another front will approach the coast Wed, and move slowly E across the waters Wed night and Thu. A series of low pressure troughs will move E across the waters Thu night through Fri night as high pressure gradually builds E to the coast. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms, showers and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.