FZNT21 KWBC 100145
OFFNT1
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1030 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
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.
ANZ080-100830-
1030 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...DEVELOPING LOW PRES WILL PASS 
JUST N OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUN...WHILE PULLING A 
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE WATERS. HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY BUILD IN 
FROM THE W LATE SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN DEVELOP A RIDGE W 
TO E ACROSS THE WATERS TUE INTO WED. THE RIDGE WILL THEN MOVE SE 
OF THE WATERS THU WHILE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W.
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ANZ081-100830-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE
1030 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO W TO SW 25 TO 30 
KT BY MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SE.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH AREAS OF FOG OCCASIONALLY 
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST SE. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS WITH FOG ENDING AND VSBY IMPROVING.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 
TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT OVER SE PORTION 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE. 
SHOWERS ENDING.
.MON THROUGH TUE...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT MON NIGHT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 
5 FT LATE.
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ANZ082-100830-
GEORGES BANK...FROM THE NORTHEAST CHANNEL TO THE GREAT SOUTH 
CHANNEL INCLUDING WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD...TO THE HAGUE LINE
1030 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO W 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
TSTMS WITH AREAS OF FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM.
.SUN...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SE. SHOWERS 
ENDING WITH VSBY IMPROVING.
.SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 
KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 9 FT LATE...HIGHEST SE.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
LATE MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT...HIGHEST SE.
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT OVER SE 
PORTION NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST SE.
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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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
1030 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...GALE WARNING...
.OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO W 25 TO 35 KT 
LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST E. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH AREAS OF FOG OCCASIONALLY 
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM...ENDING LATE WITH VSBY IMPROVING.
.SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 
7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT W OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE.
.SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 72W 4 TO 7 FT 
LATE...HIGHEST FAR SE.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT MON NIGHT...HIGHEST SE.
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
3 TO 5 FT LATE.
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.FORECASTER PROSISE. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.