


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
686 FZNT21 KWBC 170822 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 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. ANZ898-172030- 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the area today will persist into Wed. Weak low pressure along a front S of the region will move E today, passing SE of Georges Bank by tonight. A warm front will lift NE over the waters Wed through early Thu, followed by a cold front approaching the coast from the W late Thu. The cold front will move through the area Thu night through Fri. A secondary cold front or low pressure trough will move SE over the waters Fri night as high pressure moves E over New England waters. High pressure will move E over the waters and pass E of the area Sat and Sat night. A trough will move SE over the area Sat night. $$ ANZ800-172030- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-172030- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ900-172030- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-172030- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-172030- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.