Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
225 FZNT33 KWBC 020837 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 437 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area will move SE of the area today. Low pressure will move SE off the New England coast later today into tonight, and track across the region tonight into Fri. High pressure will build towards the region Fri through Sat night, then move across the area Sun and Sun night. A weak cold front will approach the coast Sun night, then move offshore Mon and Mon night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S, then, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Achorn. Ocean Prediction Center.