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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 AM 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.

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.

ANZ898-070215-
1057 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will
approach the coast from the W today. The 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.

$$

ANZ800-070215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1057 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ805-070215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1057 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain,
then slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ900-070215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1057 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers, then rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain and areas of fog, then slight chance of showers.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ810-070215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1057 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
Areas of fog and slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ815-070215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1057 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers.
Slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.