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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 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.

ANZ898-300530-
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Intensifying low pressure S of
the waters this morning will move NE over or just E of Georges
Bank later today, then pass NE of the region, crossing Nova
Scotia and then the Canadian Maritimes, tonight into Sat night
while pulling a series of low pressure troughs across the waters.
Another low will track E while passing just S of the area Sat
night into Sun, with the low then moving well SE of the region by
Sun night as a weak cold front moves offshore. High pressure
will build across the waters Sun night, and prevail Mon and Mon
night. The high will shift E of the region Tue into Tue night as
a warm front slowly approaches from the S. A complex low pressure
system and associated cold front will move E over the New
England and the northern Mid-Alantic states Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-300530-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain and
chance of snow.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ805-300530-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ900-300530-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to
11 ft, building to 10 to 18 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ810-300530-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ815-300530-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1023 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Nolt. Ocean Prediction Center.


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