Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
562 FZNT21 KWBC 060835 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 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. The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php ANZ898-062045- 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure centered S and SE of the region will move SE of the area today. A warm front S of the area early this morning will slowly lift NE over the waters today as low pressure moves E and approaches the coastline later today. The low pressure drifts NE along the coast tonight through Fri night while gradually lifting the warm front NE over the waters. An associated cold front will slowly move offshore Fri, then move E of the waters later Fri night into Sat. Another low pressure will slowly track E through the Saint Lawrence Valley later Sat and then over the Canadian maritimes through Mon, dragging a weak cold front S and SE across the waters Sun and Sun night. The cold front will move E and SE of the waters Mon. Another weak cold front approaches the coast later Mon and Mon night from the W and NW. $$ ANZ800-062045- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-062045- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-062045- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and areas of fog, then scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain likely. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-062045- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-062045- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 435 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.