Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
343 FZNT21 KWBC 070856 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 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. ANZ898-072000- 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front moving S through the Gulf of Maine this morning will briefly stall today, then lift back N as a warm front this evening as an area of low pressure moved E towards the Maine coast. A stronger cold front extending SW from the low will move quickly SE across the waters tonight. High pressure will build E across the waters late Mon into Tue. The high will shift E Tue night as weak low pressure develops and moves NE along the Maine coast, pushing a warm front NE across the area. Another warm front will lift N across the waters Wed ahead of a stronger area of low pressure moving E into northern New England. A strong cold front associated with that system will sweep SE across the area Wed night into Thu. High pressure will approach the coast Thu night. $$ ANZ800-072000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-072000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ900-072000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ810-072000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ815-072000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 356 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.