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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 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.

ANZ898-220230-
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...An intensifying low pressure
area will continue to move well E into the N Atlantic today and
tonight. A series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold
fronts will cross the waters today into Sat. High pressure will
build E to the mid-Atlantic coast Sat, and will pass S and SE of
the area Sat night and Sun. A weak cold front will move E across
the waters Sun into Sun night, then stall SE of the waters Mon
into Mon night. High pressure will pass across the area Sun
night. A weak low pressure system will lift NE along the front
Mon into Mon night but remain SE of the waters. Weak high
pressure will briefly move across the waters Tue before another
cold front approaches late Tue, then moves offshore Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-220230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-220230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray early.
.SAT NIGHT and SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-220230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-220230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Light freezing spray early.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-220230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
939 AM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

.TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray early.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.