519 FZNT21 KWBC 160745 OFFNT1 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 400 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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. ANZ080-161430- 400 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD SE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT...THEN MOVE E OVER THE AREA TUE AND WED WHILE WEAKENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SE AND APPROACH THE COAST EARLY THU...THEN PASS SE ACROSS THE WATERS LATER THU. ANOTHER HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD E OVER THE AREA FRI. $$ ANZ081-161430- GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE 400 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST S. .WED...SW WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NE. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ ANZ082-161430- GEORGES BANK...FROM THE NORTHEAST CHANNEL TO THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL INCLUDING WATERS EAST OF CAPE COD...TO THE HAGUE LINE 400 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS SW. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW PORTION BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ ANZ083-161430- SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND...FROM THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL TO HUDSON CANYON INCLUDING THE WATERS SOUTH OF MARTHA VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND...OUT TO 1000 FM 400 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2009 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST SE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST SW. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST S. .TUE NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ .FORECASTER SCOVIL. OCEAN FORECAST BRANCH.