Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

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.

ANZ898-232000-
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure off the mid- 
Atlantic coast will shift SE of the area today, while a weak 
cold front will move E across the waters. The cold front will 
stall well S of the area tonight. A high pressure ridge will 
rapidly move E over the waters tonight into Mon. A warm front 
will lift NE across the waters Mon night, then dissipate early 
Tue. A weak low pressure system will pass SE of the waters Tue 
night. A cold front will move E across the waters Wed. High 
pressure will build to the S and SE of the waters Wed night and 
Thu as developing low pressure and a cold front approach the New 
England coast. The low will track NE near the coast late Thu and 
Thu night while pulling the cold front E across the waters. 

$$

ANZ800-232000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-232000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-232000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-232000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-232000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
332 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Dawson. Ocean Prediction Center.