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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 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.

ANZ898-172030-
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist across the waters today into Wed, then weaken later Wed
and Wed night. A warm front will lift N over the area Wed, then
stall across the waters Wed night into Thu night as a series of
lows develop along the front. The front will then move back S of
the area Fri into Sat night while a high pressure ridge builds S
across the region.

$$

ANZ800-172030-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ805-172030-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ900-172030-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm nightor less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ810-172030-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less, then scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ815-172030-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
420 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.