Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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FZNT21 KWBC 061436 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 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. ANZ898-070245- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will move E over the area today while weakening. Low pressure E of the region will move NE today into tonight while intensifying. A cold front will move SE over the waters late tonight and Fri. High pressure will slowly build E to the coast Fri night through Sat night, then pass S of the area Sun and Sun night. A pair of strong low pressure centers will develops S of the region Sun through Mon night. $$ ANZ800-070245- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered rain and snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...Winds veering to N to NW 10 to 15 kt, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-070245- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 fm- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ900-070245- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-070245- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 fm- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas becoming 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-070245- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 fm- 936 AM EST Thu Dec 6 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Winds veering to N 10 to 15 kt, then becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.
