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Offshore Forecast
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864 FZNT21 KWBC 031444 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 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. The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php ANZ898-040245- 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will slowly build SE across the waters today, then shift SE of the area tonight through Thu night as a weak cold front approaches the coast. The front will stall along the coast Fri, then will return N as a warm front Fri night and Sat. Another cold front will approach Sat night, then stall along the coast Sun and Sun night while high pressure remains offshore. $$ ANZ800-040245- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-040245- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-040245- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-040245- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-040245- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.