Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
045 FZNT21 KWBC 170235 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 935 PM EST Thu Jan 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. ANZ898-171715- 935 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will move E across the waters tonight and Fri while dragging a cold front over the area. High pressure area will move rapidly E over the waters later Fri into Fri night as a strong cold front approaches from the W. The strong cold front will approach the coast by late Sat, before moving E and SE over the waters Sat night into Sun as low pressure develops and moves NE along the frontal boundary passing just S and SE of the outer waters. The cold front will pass E and SE of the waters Sun night as another low forms along another cold front to the S of the region. The low will pass just to the S and E of the waters Sun night into Mon as strong arctic high pressure gradually builds SE towards the waters from the central areas of the country Mon through Tue night. $$ ANZ800-171715- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 935 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of snow showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of snow showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-171715- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 935 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Snow showers and scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-171715- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 935 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and snow showers. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and snow showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-171715- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 935 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Snow showers and scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-171715- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 935 PM EST Thu Jan 16 2025 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.