


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
758 FZNT33 KWBC 280831 OFFN31 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 431 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 nm offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1000 fm south of New England. Conditions given represent the highest within that period. 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. .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the waters this morning will shift E of the region early today. A cold front will move SE across the waters later today, then pass E of the area tonight. A warm front will move NE over the waters tonight, then stall over the area Sat night into Sun as a series of low pressure centers track E along the front. The front will then lift N over the area Sun night. A stronger cold front will approach the coast Mon, then move E across the waters Mon night before passing E of the area Tue. A secondary cold front will cross the waters Tue night as high pressure builds SE towards the region. Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Georges Bank...from the Northeast Channel to the Great South Channel including waters east of Cape Cod...to the Hague Line ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. South of New England...from the Great South Channel to Hudson Canyon including the waters south of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket Island...out to 1000 fm .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.