


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
075 FZNT21 KWBC 160823 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 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. ANZ898-162000- 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Early today the waters will remain between high pressure over the eastern U.S. and broad low pressure well out over the N Atlantic centered near 36N. Another low S of Nova Scotia today will deepen and broaden this afternoon and tonight as it moves slightly W, before shifting S Fri. The strong low, centered near 40N65W early Fri, will slowly move farther E into the N Atlantic Fri night through Sat night as high pressure gradually moves E over the area. High pressure will be over the waters Sun, moving E late Sun and Sun night as a cold front moves into the W waters Sun night. The cold front pushes E across the waters Mon and early Mon night, with lingering low pressure and a surface trough over the area overnight Mon night. $$ ANZ800-162000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...Winds becoming S less than 10 kt, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ805-162000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ900-162000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Numerous showers and chance of tstms. .FRI...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ810-162000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ815-162000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 423 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.