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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 AM 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.

ANZ898-182115-
431 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...An area of low pressure SE of
the waters will continue to slowly drift E today through Sun
while continuing to weaken. High pressure will build slowly S
over the area today through Tue. The high will then shift SE of
the waters Tue night. A trough will approach the waters from the
W Wed and Wed night.

$$

ANZ800-182115-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
431 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ805-182115-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
431 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ900-182115-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
431 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

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

$$

ANZ810-182115-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
431 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt,
then, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 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 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-182115-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
431 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. 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, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.