New England Continental Shelf

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

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.

ANZ898-250830-
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will
move S across the waters tonight. A high pressure ridge will 
build E over the area tonight into Sat, then shift E of the 
waters later Sat into Sat night. A warm front will lift N across 
the area Sat night into Sun as low pressure moves NE across the 
Gulf of Maine. A cold front will cross the area Sun, before a 
secondary cold passes SW through the area Sun night into Mon. A 
low pressure trough will move through the waters Mon night. High 
pressure will build E over the region Mon night, then shift E of 
the waters Tue. Low pressure will pass just S of the area Tue and
Tue night, then pass E of the area Wed and Wed night while
strengthening.

$$

ANZ800-250830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light sleet and chance of snow. Chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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ANZ805-250830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

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ANZ900-250830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-250830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt, then, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain, then scattered showers, tstms and areas
of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-250830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
424 PM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable,
then, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.