Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
411 FZNT33 KWBC 291443 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1043 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will move across the waters this morning, and pass E of the area later today. Another weak cold front will move slowly E across the waters tonight through Thu night. High pressure will build E towards the area Fri and Fri night, then persist along the coast Sat through Sun night while gradually weakening. Low pressure will slowly develop SE of the waters Fri night through Sun, then move slowly E Sun night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.