Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
543 FZNT33 KWBC 070306 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1106 PM EDT Mon May 6 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will move E and SE across the waters tonight into early Tue. The front will stall S of the waters during Tue as developing low pressure slides E along the front. A weak high pressure ridge will form over the waters Tue night as the low moves off to the E and SE of the waters. The high will move off to the E of the area Wed as a warm front approaches from the S and low pressure approaches from the W. The low will move E over the region Wed night, with a trailing weak cold front crossing the area. The front will stall over the S waters early Thu, and persist late Thu. Developing low pressure will move NE over the waters Thu night into Fri, and pass E of the region Fri night. Higher perssure will build into the waters Sat and Sat night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 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...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.