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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 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.

ANZ898-200230-
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Broad low pressure centered
about 270 nm SE of Nantucket will remain nearly stationary
tonight and Sun, and then will move slowly E away from the area
Sun night through Mon night. High pressure will build slowly SE
over the area tonight through Tue, then will shift SE of the
waters Tue night. A low pressure trough will develop near the
coast Wed and remain in place through Thu. A cold front will
approach the coast late Thu then move offshore late Thu night.

$$

ANZ800-200230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-200230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU and THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-200230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED through THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-200230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT through THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft.

$$

ANZ815-200230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1025 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU and THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.