Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
902 FZNT21 KWBC 160823 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 323 AM EST Sun Nov 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. ANZ898-162030- 323 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will move NE across the area this morning. Deepening low pressure and a cold front will pass E over the waters later today. A series of surface troughs will pass from NW to SE across the area tonight into Tue night. High pressure will gradually build E over the waters Wed into Thu night. $$ ANZ800-162030- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 323 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE early, then, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated showers early. .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ ANZ805-162030- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 323 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Isolated showers early. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-162030- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 323 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers early. .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-162030- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 323 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt early, then, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-162030- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 323 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.