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Offshore Forecast
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943 FZNT21 KWBC 140246 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 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. ANZ898-150300- 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of weak low pressure troughs will move E across the waters tonight into Wed. High pressure will build E towards the area Wed through Thu, move offshore Thu night and 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. See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on Tropical Storm Ernesto. $$ ANZ800-150300- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-150300- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ900-150300- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-150300- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...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, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-150300- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1046 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.