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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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.

ANZ898-202000-
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure to S of the area,
centered about 300 nm S of Nantucket, will move slowly E and NE
while weakening early today before dissipating by this afternoon.
Another low and an associated cold front will move E and SE
across the waters today into tonight. High pressure will build S
of the waters Sun. Developing low pressure will pass S of the
waters Sun night. Another cold front will move over the waters
Mon into Mon night. High pressure will rapidly move E across the
waters Tue and will shift well E of the waters Tue night while
maintaining a ridge across the area. Yet another low and
associated cold front will approach the waters Wed, then cross
the region Wed night.

$$

ANZ800-202000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-202000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-202000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-202000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ815-202000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
452 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.