Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
054
FZNT33 KWBC 260844
OFFN31

Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 AM EDT Wed Jun 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.

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge
over the waters early this morning will move E of the region this
morning. A cold front will slowly approach the coast this
afternoon through tonight, and gradually cross the waters tonight
and Thu, passing E of the outer waters early Thu night. High
pressure will build E over New England late Thu night, then move
gradually E across the waters Fri and Fri night before shifting E
of the area by later Sat and Sat night. A warm front will lift NE
across the waters later Sat through Sat night, and be followed by
a cold front moving to the New England coast Sun then over the
waters Sun night.

Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.