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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

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.

ANZ898-120445-
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front across the
outer waters will continue moving S of the region today and 
tonight. Another cold front will pass quickly across the waters 
tonight. Strong high pressure will build across the waters Thu 
into Thu night, then shift E of the region Fri and Fri night as a
low pressure approaches the waters from the SW. The low will 
pass NE along the coast Sat and Sat night while intensifying, 
then clear well N of the waters into the Canadian Maritimes Sun. 
Another cold front will approach the coast later Sun, then move 
across the waters Sun night. 

$$

ANZ800-120445-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...Winds increasing to W 15 to 25 kt, then becoming W to NW
25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray
early.
.THU NIGHT...Winds diminishing to variable 5 to 15 kt, then
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas becoming 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas building to 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 to 16
ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas building to 11 to 19 ft.

$$

ANZ805-120445-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
and snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Winds becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SE
10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then becoming S to
SW. Seas building to 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

$$

ANZ900-120445-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...Winds backing to W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11
ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
becoming 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas becoming
6 to 11 ft, then building to 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas becoming 
13 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas becoming 15 to 20 ft.

$$

ANZ810-120445-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Winds becoming E 10 to 15 kt, then becoming SE. 
Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3
to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt, then becoming SW 20
to 25 kt. Seas building to 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

$$

ANZ815-120445-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
943 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2019

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6
to 10 ft. Chance of rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming N
to NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt, then becoming E to NE 5
to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...Winds becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 8 to
14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Musonda. Ocean Prediction Center.