Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
617 FZNT21 KWBC 290826 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 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. ANZ898-292000- 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of surface troughs will move SE across the waters today. High pressure will move E across the waters late Sat and Sat night before shifting E of the area Sun. A warm front will move N into the area Sun, reaching the Gulf of Maine Sun night. A cold front will sweep E across the waters Sun night, moving well E of the area Mon. High pressure will build E across the area late Mon, persist Mon night, then move E Tue. Intensifying low pressure will approach the waters from the SW early Tue and move into the area late Tue into Tue night. The low pressure will rapidly exit NE of the region Wed before high pressure quickly moves across the waters Wed night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts for possible avoidance from the system. $$ ANZ800-292000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain. .MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ805-292000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ900-292000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain. .MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ810-292000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ815-292000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 326 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.