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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1027 PM 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.

ANZ898-140230-
1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front will move
E and pass E of the region later 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 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 series of low
pressure troughs will move across the area Mon night into Tue
night. Another ridge will build E over the waters Tue into Wed,
then shift E of the region Wed night as a warm front approaches
the area from the SW.

$$

ANZ800-140230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of showers with 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...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-140230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 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 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-140230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers, areas of fog and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 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
7 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 to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-140230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 11 to 16 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 to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-140230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.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 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.


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