Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
459 FZNT21 KWBC 100837 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 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. ANZ898-102000- 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong, broad low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes will move SE today and tonight as weak high pressure builds E into the area. A surface trough or two associated with the broad low will also move SE across the waters. High pressure diminishes over the area late tonight, as low pressure emerging off of the Carolinas late tonight and early Sat rapidly intensifies and moves just S and SE of the waters through Sat night. Mariners planning voyages off of the east coast should monitor forecasts and prepare for avoidance. The low will move well out into the N Atlantic Sun, with high pressure gradually building E over the waters Sun through early Mon. Weak low pressure should develop along a surface trough in the Gulf of Maine Mon, and the low will linger through Tue while gradually intensifying and then shifting E and SE Tue night. $$ ANZ800-102000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of snow and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of snow and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-102000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain and snow, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ900-102000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and snow, and a slight chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Periods of rain and snow, then a chance of rain and snow. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ810-102000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain and snow. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Periods of rain and snow, then a chance of rain and snow. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. $$ ANZ815-102000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 337 AM EST Fri Jan 10 2025 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain and snow, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of snow ending. .SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.