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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 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.

ANZ898-232015-
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue
drifting SE of the area this morning. A weak cold front will
slowly approach the coast later today, drift offshore and stall
tonight, then dissipate Fri. Another weak cold front will move
to the coast later Fri, then move SE across the waters Fri night.
High pressure will build into the waters Sat and Sat night, then
shift E of the waters Sun. A warm front will approach from the SW
Sun night, then lift N into the waters Mon and Mon night.

$$

ANZ800-232015-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-232015-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt, then,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-232015-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-232015-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-232015-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.