Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
508 FZNT21 KWBC 191428 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 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. ANZ898-200215- 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move E and SE across the waters today as intense low pressure tracks NE while passing to the SE and then E of the waters. The next intensifying low will move NE towards the region today from the Carolina coast, with the low continuing to strengthen while crossing the area tonight, before moving NE of the region Mon and Mon night while pulling a series of low pressure troughs or cold fronts across the waters. A strong high pressure ridge will build E toward the region Mon and Mon night, move offshore Tue, and then drift N Tue night and Wed. Another low will develop and pass S of the waters Tue night, then strengthen to the SE and E of the waters Wed before moving well off to the E of the area Wed night and Thu. High pressure will slowly build E over the region Wed and Wed night, and then weaken while shifting E of the area Thu and Thu night. Yet another low will develop S of the waters Thu and Thu night while tracking NE towards the area. $$ ANZ800-200215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Snow or rain likely. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain or snow with vsby 1 nm or less. Light freezing spray. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of snow early. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-200215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers early, then chance of rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray and chance of snow. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-200215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-200215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft. Rain, and a chance of snow. .MON...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of snow. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray and slight chance of snow. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-200215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 928 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain and chance of snow. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.