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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 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.

ANZ898-180815-
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...An area of low pressure SE of
the waters will continue to slowly drift E tonight through Sun
while weakening. High pressure will build slowly S over the area
Sat through Tue. The high will then shift SE of the waters Tue
night. A trough will approach the waters from the W Wed and Wed
night.

$$

ANZ800-180815-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-180815-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-180815-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less, then areas of fog.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-180815-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-180815-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less
than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells/Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.