Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
487 FZNT33 KWBC 031455 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1055 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will slowly build SE across the waters today, then shift SE of the area tonight through Thu night as a weak cold front approaches the coast. The front will stall along the coast Fri, then will return N as a warm front Fri night and Sat. Another cold front will approach Sat night, then stall along the coast Sun and Sun night while high pressure remains offshore. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.