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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
921 PM EST Wed Dec 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.

ANZ898-051430-
921 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong low pressure and an
associated cold front will approach the coast tonight while a
warm front lifts N across the waters. The cold front will move
rapidly E through the area Thu, as the associated low moves N and
NE of the area Thu into Fri night. A secondary cold front will
cross the waters late Thu night into early Fri. High pressure
will build S of the area Sat and Sat night, and move off to the
SE Sun and Sun night as a warm front lifts N near the coast. A
cold front will slowly approach the coast Mon and Mon night as a
high pressure ridge remains anchored off the SE United States
coast.

$$

ANZ800-051430-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
921 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to
14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ805-051430-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
921 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to
10 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to
22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to
17 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ900-051430-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
921 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 24 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ810-051430-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
921 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building
to 8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ815-051430-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
921 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Chance
of showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.