Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
311 FZNT33 KWBC 261504 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1104 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will slowly approach the coast this afternoon through tonight, and gradually cross the waters tonight and Thu, and passing E of the outer waters early Thu night. High pressure will build E over New England late Thu night, then move gradually E across the waters Fri and Fri night before shifting E of the area by later Sat and Sat night. A warm front will lift NE across the waters later Sat through Sat night, and be followed by a cold front moving to the New England coast Sun then over the waters Sun night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.