Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
130 FZNT21 KWBC 020830 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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. ANZ898-021945- 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will move E of the area today. Then a strengthening low pressure will approach from the SW today and move across the waters tonight and exit Wed. High pressure quickly moves across the waters late Wed into Wed night. Another cold front will move SE across the area Thu before exiting to the E and SE Thu night. High pressure will build E over the waters Fri into Fri night, then move E Sat as low pressure pass S of the region Sat into Sat night. Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts for the intensifying low pressure system set to impact the region today into Wed, and consider avoidance at this time. $$ ANZ800-021945- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early, then, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of snow early. Rain. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 35 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Rain. .WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-021945- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt early, then, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-021945- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain. .WED...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-021945- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-021945- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 330 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain. .WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.