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Offshore Forecast
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401 FZNT21 KWBC 140852 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 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. ANZ898-142015- 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak low pressure trough will move E across the waters today. High pressure will build E towards the area today through Thu, move offshore Thu night 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 Ernesto passes SE of the waters as a hurricane. S to SE swell from Ernesto will move into the area Fri, and continue through Sun night. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Ernesto. $$ ANZ800-142015- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ805-142015- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ900-142015- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ810-142015- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ815-142015- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 452 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.