


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
534 FZNT21 KWBC 121419 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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. ANZ898-130230- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will clear E of the waters today, then stall S of the waters tonight through Fri night. Weak low pressure will form along the stalled boundary Thu, then track E along the front Thu night through Fri night while passing along or just S of the area. High pressure will build N of the waters behind the front late today into tonight, then shift NE Thu while maintaining a ridge over the waters Thu through Fri. The ridge will dissipate late Fri into Fri night, allowing the stationary front to lift back N across the waters as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will slowly approach the coast Sun and Sun night. $$ ANZ800-130230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ805-130230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ900-130230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ810-130230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ815-130230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1019 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.