Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
418 FZNT21 KWBC 090858 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 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. ANZ898-091945- 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure system will move E of Georges Bank early today while pushing a trailing cold front S of the waters. The cold front will stall just S of the waters tonight. An area of low pressure will develop along the front, and quickly move SE of the area tonight into Fri. Yet another low will approach the Mid- Atlantic coast late Fri and move offshore, remaining S of the region while moving NE through Sat. The low will move well NE of the area Sat night into Sun. Weak high pressure will build in across New England Sun, build to the coast Sun night and Mon then move offshore Mon night. $$ ANZ800-091945- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-091945- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-091945- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-091945- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-091945- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 458 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW, then, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.