Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
265 FZNT21 KWBC 032056 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south 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. Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms. ANZ898-040745- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will move across the waters tonight. A cold front will move SE across the area Thu before exiting to the E and SE Thu evening. High pressure will build E over the waters Fri into Fri night, then move E Sat as low pressure passes S of the region Fri night into Sat. Yet another cold front will move SE over the waters Sun and Sun night. High pressure area will build in from the W Mon and Mon night. $$ ANZ800-040745- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW early, then, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-040745- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW early, then, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ900-040745- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ810-040745- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ815-040745- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 356 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.