Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
767 FZNT33 KWBC 252044 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 444 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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...Weak high pressure ridging over the area this evening will shift E of the waters tonight. A cold front will approach the coast Wed into Wed night, then slowly cross the waters late Wed night into Thu night. High pressure will build E over New England late Thu night, then spread E across the waters Fri and Fri night before shifting E of the area by late Sat. A warm front will lift NE across the waters Sat night and Sun, followed by a cold front approaching the New England coast Sun night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 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 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.