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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

ANZ898-130230-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front will move
E across the waters today, and then pass E of the region
tonight. A strong secondary cold front will move E across the
region Sat into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will build E
toward the coast later Sat night, then quickly move offshore
while weakening early Sun. Low pressure will move over the area
Sun night while pulling a cold front over the waters, then pass E
of the region Mon. A low pressure trough will move offshore Mon
night, and then pass E of the area Tue. Another high will build E
over the waters Mon night into Tue, then shift SE of the region
Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-130230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Areas of fog.
Slight chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-130230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Areas of fog
and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-130230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-130230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby
1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-130230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.


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