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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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

ANZ898-041945-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure ridge just SE of
the waters this morning will remain in place through tonight as
a weak cold front approaches the Mid-Atlantic coast. That front
will diminish late tonight while a second cold front moves S
into New England. 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. The front will then drift SE across the waters Mon
before diminishing Mon night.

$$

ANZ800-041945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. 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 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-041945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-041945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-041945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-041945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
425 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms. Scattered showers.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.