Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
666 FZNT21 KWBC 291441 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 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. ANZ898-300300- 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will move across the waters this morning, and pass E of the area later today. Another weak cold front will move slowly E across the waters tonight through Thu night. High pressure will build E towards the area Fri and Fri night, then persist along the coast Sat through Sun night while gradually weakening. Low pressure will slowly develop SE of the waters Fri night through Sun, then move slowly E Sun night. $$ ANZ800-300300- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-300300- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-300300- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ810-300300- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-300300- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1041 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.