Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

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.

ANZ898-262000-
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will
persist just S of the waters today. A low pressure will form
inland across central VA later today, then intensify while
lifting N into Canada Thu and Thu night. The low will pull the
stationary front N through the waters as a warm front tonight,
and then pull a strong cold front across the waters Thu. A 
second cold front will move offshore later Thu, then cross the 
area Thu night. A third cold front will approach the coast Fri 
and Fri night, and move E over the area Sat and Sat night as an 
associated low pressure area passes S and then SE of the region. 
High pressure will slowly build E toward the coast Sun and Sun 
night. 

$$

ANZ800-262000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers early. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming SE. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-262000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-262000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt early,
then, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-262000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers early. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-262000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
316 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.