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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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

ANZ898-212030-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure centered SE of
Georges Bank this morning will drift SE of the area today into
Sat night. A cold front will move S over the area today, then
weaken and stall along 40N later today into tonight. The front
will then return slowly N as a warm front late tonight into Sun,
and lift N of the waters Sun night. The next cold front will
gradually approach from the NW later Sun night into Mon, then
move E across the area Mon night into Tue before passing E of the
area Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-212030-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of tstms early. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. Chance of showers.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-212030-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog,
scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-212030-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog, scattered showers and tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-212030-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-212030-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.