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148 FZNT21 KWBC 231444 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 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. 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 ANZ898-240230- 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front over the waters early this morning will lift N as a warm front today. A cold front will approach from the W tonight, and move offshore Mon as an associated low moves slowly into the Gulf of Maine. The low will track E and pass E of the waters later Mon night as the trailing cold front crosses the region. A weak high pressure ridge will form over the area Tue, and shift E of the waters Tue night. Another cold front will approach from the W and NW Wed and Wed night, then cross the region Thu into Thu night. High pressure will build E over New England later Thu night. $$ ANZ800-240230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of tstms. Chance of showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-240230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-240230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-240230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. .MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Showers and tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-240230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms likely. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.