Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
064 FZNT21 KWBC 051424 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 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. ANZ898-060245- 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E over the region today and tonight, then shift E of the area Thu as a warm front approaches from the SW. The warm front will lift NE over the area Thu night. Low pressure tracking E and NE across eastern Canada will pull a strong cold front across the waters late Thu night and Fri. High pressure will build E to the coast Fri night, settle offshore Sat, then shift E Sat night. Another low pressure will move E to the New England coast late Sat night, intensify E across the waters Sun, then clear well NE of the area into the N Atlantic Sun night as high pressure builds to the coast. $$ ANZ800-060245- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray early. Scattered snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ805-060245- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. Scattered snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ900-060245- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered snow showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ810-060245- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray early. .THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered snow showers early. Rain. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ815-060245- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 924 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain and scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.