000 FZNT21 KWBC 151434 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 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. ANZ898-160315- 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak stationary front will dissipate to the S of the waters today as a cold front approaches from the NW. The cold front will pass SE over the Gulf of Maine later today, and the remainder of the region tonight. This front will stall along 40N Wed and Wed night as a weak high pressure ridge passes SE across the northern waters. Another cold front will pass SE across the area Thu into Thu night, stall S of the waters Fri, then return N as a warm front Fri night into Sat. Another ridge will build SE toward the waters Thu night, then move E across the N portion Fri into Fri night. A third cold front will approach the area from the NW Sat night. $$ ANZ800-160315- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. TSTMs, showers and fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-160315- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 fm- 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. Chance of showers and TSTMs. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED...Winds veering to E 10 to 20 kt, then diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-160315- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas becoming 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED...Winds veering to E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-160315- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 fm- 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. Chance of showers and TSTMs. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with VSBY less than 1 nm. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...Winds diminishing to variable less than 10 kt. Seas becoming 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...Winds diminishing to S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-160315- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 fm- 1034 AM EDT Tue May 15 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. Chance of showers and TSTMs. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. TSTMs and scattered showers. VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and TSTMs. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds diminishing to less than 10 kt, then becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered TSTMs and scattered showers. Areas of fog with VSBY 1 nm or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...Winds diminishing to S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.