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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1105 AM 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.

ANZ898-170215-
1105 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area
today will persist tonight, and then 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 today, 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 as high pressure builds E
over New England.

$$

ANZ800-170215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1105 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ805-170215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ900-170215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1105 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 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 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ810-170215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-170215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.