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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 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

ANZ898-130800-
445 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak low pressure and a
trough along the Maine coast will persist tonight and then
dissipate Thu. Weak high pressure will move S of the waters
tonight into Thu before shifting 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 again build
NW of the region across most of New England Sat night, and then
will slowly move 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.

$$

ANZ800-130800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
445 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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. Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. 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 10 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.

$$

ANZ805-130800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
445 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 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
5 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.

$$

ANZ900-130800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
445 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 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 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
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.

$$

ANZ810-130800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
445 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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 with
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 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-130800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
445 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 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 variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.