Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
646 FZNT33 KWBC 080238 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1038 PM EDT Tue May 7 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 warm front will lift N through the waters overnight into Wed and weak low pressure will slide E and pass just N of the region Wed night. The low will pull a cold front through the waters and the front will stall S of the area into Thu. A low will move along the front just S of the area Thu into Thu night. The front will remain nearly stationary just S of the area Fri and another low will strengthen along the front Sat into Sat night. The low will move E of the area and push the cold front well S and E as higher pressure builds over the waters Sat night. Another low will approach from the W on Sun and a warm front will lift N through the waters Sun night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. 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...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog, isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog, isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.