


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
868 FZNT21 KWBC 261505 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 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. ANZ898-270230- 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS... A warm front across the northern Gulf of Maine will lift northward and move inland this afternoon. A cold front will approach the coast this afternoon and move E across the waters tonight while the attendant low pressure approaches the coast. The low will track slowly E near the Maine coast Sun and Sun night. High pressure will move offshore near the Virginia Capes late Mon, extending a ridge N across the waters into Tue. It will then move E of the region later Tue and Tue night as another cold front approaches from the W. The front will cross the waters Wed, then clear the area to the S and E Wed night. $$ ANZ800-270230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-270230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-270230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Slight chance of tstms. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-270230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-270230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Rain, then scattered showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.