


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
686 FZNT21 KWBC 200857 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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. ANZ898-201945- 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move SE over the waters early today, then pass SE of the area by this afternoon. High pressure will build SE over the waters tonight and Mon, then pass SE of the region Mon night. Low pressure will move E across the Gulf of Maine Tue while pulling a cold front across the waters. A series of low pressure troughs will cross the area Tue night into Wed. High pressure will build SE over the waters Wed night and Thu, then shift E of the region Thu night. $$ ANZ800-201945- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt, then becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-201945- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-201945- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-201945- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt, then becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT and THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-201945- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 457 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.