Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
568 FZNT33 KWBC 212024 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 324 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure S of the waters this evening will move N and inland tonight, then turn W and weaken Fri while an occluded front extending ESE from the low moves N across the waters. The low will reemerge over the Mid- Atlantic waters Fri night as a new low develops SE of Georges Bank. The new low will move NE and rapidly intensify E of the Gulf of Maine on Sat. It will then stall over the Gulf of St. 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, followed by a cold front Tue night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.