Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
400 FZNT33 KWBC 270228 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1028 PM EDT Sun May 26 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 stalled front S of the waters will lift N and approach the area as a warm front tonight. The warm front will lift N across the waters Mon and Mon night. A cold front will approach the coast Mon night 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 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 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 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 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. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 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 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog and chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.