Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
411 FZNT21 KWBC 200822 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 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. ANZ898-202000- 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Broad low pressure centered about 330 nm SE of Nantucket early this morning will move slowly E away from the area today and tonight. High pressure will build slowly SE over the area through Tue, before shifting SE of the waters Tue night. A low pressure trough will develop near the coast Tue night and remain in place through Thu. A cold front will approach the coast Thu night, and move SE across the waters Fri and Fri night. $$ ANZ800-202000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-202000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-202000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-202000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-202000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.