Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
845 FZNT21 KWBC 261442 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 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. ANZ898-270230- 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will move through the northern waters today as a strong cold front approaches from the W. The cold front sweeps across the area tonight and early Thu, followed by a secondary cold front Thu night. A series of low pressure troughs will move SE across the waters Fri through Sat. High pressure will build in from the W late Sat, move over the waters Sat night and then shift E of the waters Sun. Another warm front will move into the area late Sun as yet another cold front approaches from the west. That cold front should move into the waters Sun night. $$ ANZ800-270230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ805-270230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-270230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-270230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-270230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 942 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog early. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less early. .THU...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.