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Offshore Forecast
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065 FZNT21 KWBC 151505 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 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. ANZ898-160215- 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E towards the area today, move offshore tonight into Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night through Sat night while maintaining a ridge across the waters. The ridge will drift N of the region Sun and Sun night as Hurricane Ernesto passes SE of the waters. Long period S to SE swell from Ernesto will move into the area Fri, and continue into Mon night. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Hurricane Ernesto. A weak cold front will approach Mon, then move offshore Mon night. $$ ANZ800-160215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ805-160215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-160215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-160215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-160215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1105 AM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.