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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 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.

ANZ898-230815-
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong high pressure will 
build SE to the coast tonight, will settle offshore Mon, and 
then will shift NE of the area Mon night into Tue. Developing 
low pressure will approach the New England coast Tue, then will 
move E across the waters Tue night. The low will slow and 
strengthen to the E and SE of the waters Wed and Wed night 
before tracking E away from the area Thu and Thu night. High
pressure will slowly build E to the coast Fri and Fri night.

$$

ANZ800-230815-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Light freezing spray early. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain and snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-230815-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-230815-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-230815-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-230815-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
339 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.