Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
815 FZNT33 KWBC 082047 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 347 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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. This product will be discontinued January 6. For more details see: https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdf_2025/ scn25-83_Updated_VOBRA_Discontinuation_aaa.pdf .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E across the waters tonight into Tue. The high will shift E Tue night as weak low pressure develops and moves NE along the Maine coast, pulling a warm front NE across the area. Another warm front will lift N across the waters Wed ahead of a stronger area of low pressure moving E into northern New England. A strong cold front associated with this system will sweep SE across the area Wed night into Thu. High pressure to the S will build E and extend a ridge across the waters through Fri. The ridge of high pressure will weaken across the area Fri night as a weak cold front or low pressure trough approaches the coast. The weak front or trough will cross the waters Sat as low pressure develops to the SW. Late Sat night the low will lift a warm front into the waters with a trailing cold front approaching the coast. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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 FRI... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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 to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.