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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

ANZ898-250215-
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure well E of Cape
Cod will move NE away from the area today. A strong cold front
will approach the area today, and then cross the waters tonight.
A strengthening high pressure area will build slowly E across
the waters Thu and Thu night, and then prevail across the area
Fri through Sat, before finally shifting S of the waters Sat
night. A weak high will move offshore Sun and Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-250215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-250215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-250215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT and SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-250215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-250215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1039 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.