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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 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.

ANZ898-260215-
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front will move
across the waters tonight. A strengthening high pressure area
will build slowly E across the waters Thu and Thu night, and then
prevail across the area Fri through Sat, before finally shifting
S of the waters Sat night. A weak warm front will cross the
waters Sun into Sun night. A weak cold front will drop S across
the area Mon and Mon night, while a weak high moves offshore N of
the front.

$$

ANZ800-260215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to
30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-260215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-260215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-260215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ815-260215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1045 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.