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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 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

ANZ898-210845-
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure centered SE of
the waters will continue drifting S away from the area tonight.
A cold front will move S over the area tonight into Fri, then
weaken and stall near 40N Fri night. The front will then return
slowly N as a warm front Sat into Sun, lifting N of the waters
by 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, then clear E of the area Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-210845-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. Chance of showers with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 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...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-210845-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-210845-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-210845-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 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 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-210845-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.