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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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.

ANZ898-120800-
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift NE
across the waters tonight. A strong cold front will approach the
area from the W tonight, move E across the waters Fri, and then
pass E of the region Fri night. A strong secondary will move E to
the coast Fri night, and cross the region Sat into Sat night. A
high pressure ridge will build E toward the coast later 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 low
pressure trough will move offshore Mon night as another high
builds E over the waters Mon night into Tue. The high pressure
ridge will then shift SE of the area later Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-120800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain
likely early, then showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-120800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog early. Chance of rain early, then
showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 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 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-120800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog early. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft, building to 13 to
22 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog and scattered
tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-120800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. Areas of fog early. Chance of
rain early, then showers likely and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to
23 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 11 to
17 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-120800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
442 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain early, then
showers. Isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to
21 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.