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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

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.

ANZ898-160300-
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge
over the outer waters will shift E of the region today as a warm
front passes NE across the area. A strong cold front will
approach the waters from the W this afternoon, move offshore
tonight, then pass SE of the region and stall just S of the area
Sat and Sat night as low pressure tracks NE along the front.
Another ridge will move E across the area Sun into Mon. Another
low will pass S of the waters Sun night and Mon. A third ridge
will build SE over the region late Mon night into Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-160300-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt early, then
becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
building to 9 to 15 ft. Rain with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Winds diminishing to W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas subsiding
to 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Winds backing to NW 10 to 20 kt, then becoming N. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-160300-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 fm-
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt early, then
becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain and
areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Winds diminishing to NW 10 to 15 kt, then becoming 10 to 20
kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-160300-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt early, then
becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Areas
of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SAT...Winds diminishing to W to SW 10 to 20 kt, then becoming NW.
Seas subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas building
to 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-160300-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 fm-
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas becoming 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with VSBY
1 nm or less.
.SAT...Winds veering to NW 10 to 20 kt, then becoming 10 to 15 kt.
Seas subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N 5 to 15
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-160300-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 fm-
956 AM EST Fri Feb 15 2019

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with
VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less early.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then becoming variable.
Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.