Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
105 FZNT21 KWBC 031503 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1003 AM 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. ANZ898-040215- 1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A rapidly intensifying low will exit Georges Bank early today. High pressure quickly moves across the waters late today into 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 high pressure area will build in from the W Sat night through Sun night. $$ ANZ800-040215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-040215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-040215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-040215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-040215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1003 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.