Offshore Forecast (OFF)

Issued by National Weather Service (NWS)

                            
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 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.

ANZ898-182030-
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move slowly
E across the waters today into tonight. A high pressure ridge 
will build E across the region Thu into Sat, then shift N of the
area Sat night. A warm front will lift N across the waters Sat 
night into Sun, then pass N of the area late Sun and Sun night as
the ridge rebuilds across the region.

$$

ANZ800-182030-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt, then
diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...Winds veering to N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 4
ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to 4
ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25
kt. Seas building to 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ805-182030-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 fm-
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then becoming
N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with
VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
VSBY 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3
to 4 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 2 to 4
ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
building to 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ900-182030-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with VSBY less than
1 nm. VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft.
.SUN...S winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ810-182030-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 fm-
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or
less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ815-182030-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 fm-
432 AM EDT Wed Jul 18 2018

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5
ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4
ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 2 to 3
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas building
to 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming S.
Seas building to 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.