


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
441 FZNT33 KWBC 050303 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1103 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 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...High pressure will move E from northern New England tonight as a low pressure trough passes SE over the waters. A high pressure ridge will cross the region Sat before passing E and NE of the waters Sat night into early Sun as a warm front lifts N over the area and weak low pressure forms near the coast along the front. A cold front will move E and SE over the waters Sun and then pass S of the area Sun night. 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 NE near the coast 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 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and isolated snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 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. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.