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854 FZNT21 KWBC 211506 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 ANZ898-220215- 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure centered SE of Georges Bank will drift SE of the area today into Sat night. A cold front will move S over the area today, then weaken and stall along 40N later today into tonight. The front will then return slowly N as a warm front late tonight into Sun, and lift N of the waters Sun night. The next cold front will gradually approach from the NW later Sun night into Mon, then move E across the area Mon night into Tue before passing E of the area Tue night. $$ ANZ800-220215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. Chance of showers. .SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-220215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-220215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-220215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-220215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1106 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.