Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
124 FZNT21 KWBC 081457 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 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. ANZ898-090245- 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front across the N waters will continue dissipating today while a warm front across the S waters will begin to lift N across the region and move NE of the area tonight. The associated low pressure system will approach the coast today and move offshore late tonight into Thu. The cold front will stall just S of the waters Thu night and persist Fri and Fri night before exiting to the E Sat and Sat night when another low forms along the front. Yet another low will approach from the W on Sun and a warm front will lift N through the waters Sun night. $$ ANZ800-090245- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. Areas of fog and scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-090245- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-090245- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-090245- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-090245- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1057 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.