


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
806 FZNT21 KWBC 161504 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 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. ANZ898-170230- 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will gradually build SE across the region today, then shift SE of the area tonight into Sun. A cold front will slowly move S across the waters Sun night into Mon, then pass S of the area late Mon and Mon night as high pressure builds S across the region. The high will remain over the area Tue, then shift E of the area Tue night through Wed night. Hurricane Erin will move N then NE well S and SE of the waters Wed into Wed night. Long period SE to S swell from Hurricane Erin will move into the region Mon and Mon night, and continue through Wed night. For more information on Hurricane Erin, please closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. $$ ANZ800-170230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. $$ ANZ805-170230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 14 to 23 ft. $$ ANZ900-170230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 13 to 22 ft. $$ ANZ810-170230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 14 to 23 ft. $$ ANZ815-170230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1104 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 14 to 23 ft. $$ .Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.