Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
314 FZNT21 KWBC 162053 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 453 PM EDT Thu May 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. ANZ898-170800- 453 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...An area of low pressure off the New Jersey coast tonight will continue drifting SE passing just S of the waters. The low will gradually weaken and become broad as it passes SE and E of the waters Fri through Sun. A high pressure ridge will build into the area Sat and remain in place through Tue, shifting E Tue night. $$ ANZ800-170800- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 453 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-170800- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 453 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Tstms, showers and fog early. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less early. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-170800- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 453 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers early. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-170800- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 453 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms, showers and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-170800- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 453 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Dawson/Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.