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804 FZNT21 KWBC 180827 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 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. ANZ898-182015- 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of low pressure troughs will move SE across the region today into tonight. A warm front will approach from the S tonight, then lift NE across the waters Thu. Developing low pressure will track NE through the area Thu into Thu night, then move NE into the Canadian Maritimes late Thu night into Fri night while pulling another series of low pressure troughs through the region. A high pressure ridge will build E towards the waters Sat and Sat night, then move E over the area Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ800-182015- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...Winds backing to N 10 to 20 kt, then becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ805-182015- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 fm- 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...Winds increasing to S to SE 15 to 25 kt, then becoming SW. Seas subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...Winds veering to W to NW 15 to 25 kt, then becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W to NW winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ900-182015- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 6 to 11 ft. .THU...Winds backing to S to SE 10 to 20 kt, then becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ810-182015- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 fm- 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt, then becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. .THU...W to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...W to NW winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. $$ ANZ815-182015- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 fm- 427 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. .THU...Winds increasing to W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Winds increasing to NW 25 to 35 kt, then becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 1 to 2 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.