Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
404 PM EST Thu Jan 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.

ANZ898-240915-
404 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low S of the waters will
move NE towards Georges Bank, then pass E of the waters while 
strengthening tonight and Fri. A ridge will build E over the 
region Fri night and Sat, then shift E of the area Sat night. A 
cold front will approach the waters from the NW Sat night into 
Sun, then cross the area Sun night. Another cold front will 
approach the waters from the W Mon and Mon night, then pass over
the region Tue and Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-240915-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
404 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated snow showers. Chance of snow. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray early. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-240915-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
404 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Chance of snow. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray
early. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-240915-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
404 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain and snow. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 12 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ810-240915-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
404 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt early,
then, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
Chance of snow. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray early. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-240915-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
404 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light
freezing spray early. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.