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268 FZNT21 KWBC 110820 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 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 ANZ898-112045- 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will move over the waters today while weakening. Low pressure will pass SE of Georges Bank tonight before moving E of the waters Wed. Weak high pressure will pass just S of the region Wed into Thu before shifting E of the waters Thu night. A cold front will approach from the NW Fri, then move across the waters Fri night into Sat. Another high will build NW of the region Sat night. $$ ANZ800-112045- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-112045- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-112045- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-112045- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-112045- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 420 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of tstms and isolated showers. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.