FZNT21 KWBC 150816 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 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. ANZ898-152000- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will slowly lift N across that waters early today, followed by a cold front. The warm front will clear N of the waters early today as the cold front continues to slowly sweep SE across the area. Another warm front will move into the waters tonight as low pressure and a cold front move offshore. The warm front and low will clear N of the area Thu as the cold front stalls across the area. The front will stay mostly stationary across the southern portions Thu night, then begin to lift N as a warm front Fri. Low pressure will form along the front and slowly drift N Fri night through Sat night. As the low drifts N, an associated weak cold front will push SE across the waters late Fri and Fri night. A strong cold front will approach the coast early Sun, then move across the region through Sun night. $$ ANZ800-152000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-152000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-152000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-152000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-152000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 416 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.