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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 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

ANZ898-200215-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist just S and SE of the waters through Thu. A cold front
will move S over the region Thu night into Fri, then weaken and
stall along 40N Fri night. The front will return N as a warm
front Sat into Sat night, lifting N of the waters early Sun. The
next cold front will approach from the NW by later Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-200215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.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.

$$

ANZ805-200215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ900-200215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ810-200215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ815-200215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1024 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.