


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
131 FZNT33 KWBC 050833 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 433 AM EDT Sat Apr 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. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge across the waters will shift E of the area today as a warm front approaches from the S. The warm front will lift N over the area this evening into early Sun while weak low pressure forms near the coast and moves NE along the front. A cold front will move slowly E and SE over the waters Sun and then will pass S of the area late Sun night or early Mon. A series of low pressure centers will pass near or just S and then SE of the area Mon into Tue. A stronger low will move E near coastal Maine Tue into Tue night while pulling a cold front through the area. High pressure will build E over the southern waters Wed into Wed night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE, then, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated snow showers. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.