Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
801 FZNT21 KWBC 220250 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 950 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. 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. ANZ898-221430- 950 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong low pressure, centered about 90 nm S of Montauk this evening will move N and NW, and pass inland tonight, then turn W and weaken Fri while an occluded front extending east-southeast 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 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. $$ ANZ800-221430- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 950 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ805-221430- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 950 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to 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. $$ ANZ900-221430- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 950 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SUN...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-221430- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 950 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 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...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-221430- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 950 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.