


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
477 FZNT21 KWBC 182023 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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. ANZ898-190845- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the outer waters this evening will pass E of the region later tonight. A warm front will lift NE across the waters later tonight into Sat. A cold front will move SE over the waters Sat night, then pass SE of the area Sun. High pressure will build SE over the waters Sun night and Mon, then pass SE of the region Mon night. Low pressure will move E over the Gulf of Maine Tue while pulling a cold front across the waters. A series of low pressure troughs will cross the area Tue night into Wed night. $$ ANZ800-190845- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-190845- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-190845- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-190845- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-190845- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.