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445 FZNT21 KWBC 160826 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 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 ANZ898-162030- 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will slowly moving SE across the waters today through Mon. A warm front will lift slowly NE over the inner waters near the coast Mon through early Tue. The high pressure area will persist E of the waters Mon night through Wed night while extending a ridge SW over the waters. A cold front will move gradually SE across the region later Thu and Thu night. $$ ANZ800-162030- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-162030- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-162030- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-162030- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE, then, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. 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 W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-162030- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 426 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.