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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 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.

ANZ898-162000-
440 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.

$$

ANZ800-162000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas building to
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
subsiding to 4 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-162000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
building to 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12
ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 7 ft.

$$

ANZ900-162000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ810-162000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas building to 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
building to 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 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 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ815-162000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt,
then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas building to 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 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 Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.