Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
420 FZNT21 KWBC 230251 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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. ANZ898-231430- 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong low pressure over northern New Jersey will move E and exit the coast tonight, and then will dissipate near Georges Bank Sat. A second developing low will move SE of Georges Bank tonight, and will move N and intensify just to the E of the Gulf of Maine Sat. It will then stall over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and gradually weaken Sat night through Sun night. A weak ridge will form over the waters late Mon. The ridge will shift E Mon night into Tue as a warm front moves E across the waters, while a cold front approaches from the W. The cold front will move E across the area later Tue and Tue night. A series of low pressures troughs will move E or SE through the region Wed and Wed night. $$ ANZ800-231430- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ805-231430- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-231430- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ810-231430- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-231430- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 951 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.