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FZNT21 KWBC 170221
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

ANZ898-180230-
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will move
SE across the area tonight into early Wed. A high pressure ridge
will build E over the waters late tonight, persist through Wed
night, then slowly shift E of the region by Thu. Low pressure
will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then drift E and SE
Thu night into Fri while remaining S of the waters. Another high
will build S over the N waters late Thu, persist over the region
Thu night into Fri, and then shift E of the waters Fri night. The
low will then move back to the N and approach the area as a cold
front approaches from the W. The cold front will move across the
area Sat into Sat night. A series of low pressure troughs or
secondary cold fronts will move SE across the waters Sun and Sun
night.

$$

ANZ800-180230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-180230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-180230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-180230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-180230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1021 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.