Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
984 FZNT21 KWBC 050844 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 344 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. 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. ANZ898-052000- 344 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E over the waters today, then shift E tonight. A series of low pressures 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 later Sun, then move across the area Sun night into Mon. High pressure will build E across the waters later Mon into Tue. The high will shift E Tue night ahead of the next approaching front. $$ ANZ800-052000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 344 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming SW. Seas 9 to 15 ft, subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-052000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 344 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray early. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain early. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-052000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 344 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt early, then, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain early. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-052000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 344 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 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 to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-052000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 344 AM EST Fri Dec 5 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt early, then, becoming E to SE. Seas 5 to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.