Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
215 FZNT21 KWBC 130234 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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. 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 ANZ898-140230- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak low pressure trough over northern Maine will persist tonight and then dissipate Thu. Weak high pressure will prevail S of the waters tonight into Thu before shifting SE and E of the waters Thu evening. A cold front will slowly approach from the NW Fri, then move SE across the waters Fri night into Sat as developing low pressure passes SE and then E of the area. High pressure will build NW of the area, over New England Sat night before slowly moving SE across the waters Sun into Mon. The high will continue moving E of the area late Mon and Mon night while maintaining a ridge to the S of the waters. $$ ANZ800-140230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-140230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-140230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming N to NW. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-140230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-140230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1034 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas becoming 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.