Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
780 FZNT21 KWBC 210232 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. 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. ANZ898-220230- 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build slowly SE over the waters tonight through Tue before shifting SE of the waters Tue night. A weak low pressure trough will develop near the coast of Maine Tue night then slowly move E across the waters Wed and exit the waters Wed night. A cold front will approach the coast on Thu, and move SE across the waters Thu night through Fri night. Then a weak ridge of high pressure will build over the waters Sat and Sat night. $$ ANZ800-220230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-220230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-220230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-220230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-220230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1032 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.