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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

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.

ANZ898-090215-
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of low pressure
troughs or secondary cold fronts will move S and SE across the
waters today into Fri night, as a broad area of low pressure
loops well E of the area near Newfoundland. Low pressure will
pass S of the area Sat and Sat night, and then will continue
intensifying E across the N Atlantic Sun. High pressure will
slowly build to the coast later Sun and Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-090215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray and chance of snow.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing
spray early. Chance of snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
snow.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-090215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Light freezing
spray and scattered snow showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
snow showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ900-090215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
12 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered snow
showers.
.THU...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered
snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Chance of
snow showers.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ810-090215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
10 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered snow
showers.
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ815-090215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
959 AM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.