Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
834 FZNT33 KWBC 051459 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 959 AM EST Fri Dec 5 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...High pressure will build E over the waters today, then shift E tonight. A series of low pressure centers will pass to the S of the area late tonight through Sat night. A cold front will move offshore Sat night, then clear E of the waters Sun. A stronger cold front will move to the coast late Sun, then move across the area Sun night into Mon. High pressure will build E across the waters late Mon through Tue. The high will shift E Tue night ahead of the next approaching front. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 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 FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.