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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 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.

ANZ898-171945-
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area
early today will slowly shift NE of the region later today and
tonight 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 later Mon into Tue, and then
slowly pass E of the waters Tue night. High pressure will build
E over New England Wed and Wed night.

$$

ANZ800-171945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building
to 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-171945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-171945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft,
building to 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming
N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-171945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-171945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
428 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E, then, becoming
SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers
and tstms likely.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.