Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1027 PM 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.

ANZ898-100215-
1027 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N 
through the waters tonight and early Thu. The associated low 
pressure system will move offshore tonight into Thu with the 
cold front stalling just S of the waters Thu night. An area of 
low pressure will develop along the front, and quickly move SE of
the area Thu night into Fri. Yet another low will approach the 
Mid- Atlantic coast late Fri and move offshore, remaining S of 
the region while moving NE through Sat. The low will move well NE
of the area Sat night into Sun. Weak high pressure will build in
across New England Sun and build to the coast Sun night through 
Mon night. 

$$

ANZ800-100215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1027 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-100215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-100215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1027 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-100215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-100215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.