


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
321 FZNT21 KWBC 160823 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 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. ANZ898-162030- 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will prevail over the area today. Low pressure will form and move E and NE along a front S of the waters today through Tue night as a high pressure ridge slowly weakens over the area. The low will weaken to the SE and E of the region Wed. A warm front will lift NE over the waters Wed night into Thu, followed by a cold front approaching the coast from the W late Thu. The cold front will move offshore Thu night, and clear E of the region Fri. A secondary cold front or low pressure trough will move SE over the waters Fri night as high pressure builds E over New England. $$ ANZ800-162030- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TODAY...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE, then, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-162030- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-162030- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-162030- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-162030- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 423 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.