


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
959 FZNT21 KWBC 162028 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 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. 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. ANZ898-170830- 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge will dissipate over the waters this evening, as a stationary front just inland from the coast persists through tonight. A cold front will approach from the W Thu into Thu night, pass SE over the waters late Thu night into Fri, and then move E and S of the area late Fri and Fri night. High pressure will move E across the waters Sat into Sat night. A cold front will approach the area Sun and move across the region later Sun through Sun night. Another high will build into the area Mon and Mon night. $$ ANZ800-170830- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-170830- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog, chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-170830- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-170830- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-170830- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 428 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.