FZNT21 KWBC 200731 OFFNT1 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 400 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008 NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS FROM 25 NM OFFSHORE TO THE HAGUE LINE...EXCEPT TO 1000 FM S 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. ANZ080-201430- 400 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS INTO TONIGHT WHILE WEAKENING. A COLD FRONT WILL PASS SE ACROSS THE WATERS SUN AND SUN NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NW MON AND TUE...AND THEN DRIFT OFFSHORE INTO THE WATERS WED. $$ ANZ081-201430- GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE 400 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008 .TODAY...E TO NE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT N PORTION S TO SE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT N PORTION 2 TO 4 FT WITH E SWELL... HIGHEST FAR S. .TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT SE PORTION N 10 KT. SEAS BECOMING 2 TO 5 FT WITH E SWELL...HIGHEST SE. .SUN...WINDS SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N PORTION DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS BECOMING 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST FAR S. .WED...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST FAR S. $$ ANZ082-201430- GEORGES BANK...FROM THE NORTHEAST CHANNEL TO THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL INCLUDING WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD...TO THE HAGUE LINE 400 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008 .TODAY...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S PORTION TO 10 FT EARLY WITH E SWELL. .TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 7 FT WITH E SWELL. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BECOMING 4 TO 8 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. $$ ANZ083-201430- SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND...FROM THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL TO HUDSON CANYON INCLUDING THE WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHA VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND...OUT TO 1000 FM 400 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008 .TODAY...E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BECOMING 6 TO 9 FT WITH E SWELL... HIGHEST SE. .TONIGHT...WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT WITH E SWELL...HIGHEST SE. .SUN...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY...BECOMING NE AND INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE AND WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SE. $$ .FORECASTER MILLS. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.