Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
256 FZNT21 KWBC 160825 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 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. ANZ898-162030- 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift just E of the area today while maintaining a ridge W across the waters tonight into Wed, then dissipate Wed night. A warm front will approach from the SW Tue night, then lift N and stall across the waters Wed into Thu night while a series of lows track E along the front. The front will then drift back to the S Fri and Fri night as a high pressure ridge builds S across the region. $$ ANZ800-162030- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-162030- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-162030- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-162030- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-162030- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 425 AM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.