FZNT21 KWBC 172048 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 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. ANZ898-180800- 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong low pressure near Portland, Maine will move NE near the Maine coast and across the Bay of Fundy tonight. The low will continue NE over the Canadian Maritimes Fri and Fri night. Behind the low, high pressure will build over the waters Fri night, continuing through Sat night before moving E Sun. Low pressure, potentially a post-tropical cyclone, will approach from the SW Sun night, with high pressure continuing over the northern waters. The low should weaken or stall just S of the waters Mon and Mon night, before becoming absorbed by a front Tue. A cold front will approach the waters from the W Tue and Tue night. $$ ANZ800-180800- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W. Seas 15 to 25 ft, subsiding to 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers early. Chance of rain. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-180800- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ900-180800- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-180800- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ815-180800- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 448 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.