


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
818 FZNT33 KWBC 162043 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 443 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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...Tonight the waters remain between high pressure over the eastern U.S. and broad low pressure well out over the N Atlantic centered near 39N. This low will deepen and broaden tonight as it moves slightly W, before shifting S Fri. The strong low, centered near 39N64W early Fri, will slowly move farther E into the N Atlantic Fri night through Sat night as high pressure gradually moves E over the area. High pressure will be over the waters Sun, moving E late Sun and Sun night as a cold front moves into the W waters Sun night. The cold front pushes E across the waters Mon and early Mon night, with lingering low pressure and a surface trough over the area late Mon night into Tue. Another weak low pressure area will move over the W waters Tue night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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 3 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain early. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 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 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.