Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
110 FZNT33 KWBC 220842 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 442 AM EDT Wed May 22 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 over the waters will continue to drift slowly S away from the waters through tonight. Then a cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE across the waters Thu night through Fri night. A weak ridge of high pressure will build over the waters Sat followed by another cold front moving in from the W Sat night. The cold front will move E across the waters on Sun before dissipating Sun night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 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 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.