


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
246 FZNT33 KWBC 172028 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 428 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong low pressure to the SE of the area will move SE early tonight, then slowly move well E of the region late tonight through Sat night as high pressure gradually builds E over the area. The high will move E over the waters Sun, then shift E of the region Sun night as a cold front moves E over the W waters. The front will continue moving E across the area Mon and Mon night as low pressure tracks NE along the coast while pulling a low pressure trough over the area into Tue. Yet another cold front will move over the waters Tue night into early Wed as a second area of low pressure tracks NE along the coast Wed and Wed night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.