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Offshore Forecast
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001 FZNT21 KWBC 191423 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 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. The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas only. To learn more please visit the following URL: https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php ANZ898-200230- 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will shift S of the SE waters today, then become stationary tonight through Sun as a weak high pressure moves across the area. The front will slowly diminish Sun and Mon. Another cold front will approach northern New England from the N Sat night, then move offshore New England Sun. The front will become stationary across the Gulf of Maine through Mon night while gradually weakening, before dissipating Tue. A warm front will move into the region from the S Tue and Tue night. $$ ANZ800-200230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-200230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-200230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-200230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-200230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1023 AM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.