Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
871 FZNT33 KWBC 040823 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 423 AM EDT Sat May 4 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...High pressure will prevail across the region today into Sun, and then shift E of the waters Sun night. A weak cold front will approach the coast Sun night into Mon, then move offshore across the waters Mon night. The front will stall S of the area Tue and Tue night, and then lift N into the region Wed and Wed night as weak low pressure areas develop along the front. Otherwise, weak high pressure will build SE into the area Tue and Tue night, and then shift E of the region Wed. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 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 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.