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Offshore Forecast
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881 FZNT21 KWBC 170241 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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. ANZ898-180215- 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area tonight will slowly shift NE of the region Sat and Sat night while maintaining a weakening ridge westward across the waters. The weak ridge will drift N of the region Sun and Sun night as Hurricane Ernesto passes SE and then E of the waters. Long period SE swell from Ernesto will move into the area tonight, and continue into Mon night. See the latest National Hurricane Center advisory for Hurricane Ernesto for more information. Otherwise, a cold front will approach from the W Sun night into Mon, move offshore Mon afternoon into Tue, and then slowly pass E of the waters Tue night. High pressure builds E over New England Wed and Wed night. $$ ANZ800-180215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-180215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-180215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-180215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 5 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-180215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1041 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.