


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
867 FZNT33 KWBC 171424 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1024 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 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 low pressure trough located inland from the coast will persist into this afternoon as a cold approaches from the W. The front will move E and SE over the area tonight into early Fri, and then move E and S of the area by Fri night. High pressure will move E across the waters Fri night into early Sat night. Another cold front will approach the waters by early Sun, and move E and SE across the area late Sun and Sun night. Another high pressure area will build E and SE into the waters Mon and Mon night. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.