Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
078 FZNT21 KWBC 191427 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 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. ANZ898-200315- 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front draped across Georges Bank this morning will stall across the southern waters this afternoon into Fri. An area of low pressure will develop along the front just S of Georges Bank today. The low will occlude tonight as a second low forms to the NE, E of Georges Bank. The occluded low and front will drift SE away from the area Fri through Sun while a high pressure ridge builds S into the Gulf of Maine. The ridge will build S across the rest of the waters Sun night and persist across the area through Mon night. $$ ANZ800-200315- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-200315- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ900-200315- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ810-200315- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ815-200315- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1027 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.