Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
498 FZNT21 KWBC 192059 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 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. ANZ898-200900- 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift E of the waters tonight. A warm front will lift N into the area Sun and Sun night, before low pressure moves E across the S waters late Sun night and Mon while pulling a cold front over the area. The cold front will stall S of the area Mon night through Tue night as low pressure develops along the boundary, then lifts slowly N towards the waters Wed and Wed night. Strong high pressure will build N of the region Tue and Tue night, then continue Wed and Wed night. Low pressure will slowly approach from the S Wed through Thu night. $$ ANZ800-200900- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ805-200900- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ900-200900- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .THU...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ810-200900- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .WED...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ815-200900- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 459 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .WED...E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. .THU...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.