FZNT21 KWBC 160839 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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. ANZ898-162015- 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will continue over the region into Fri as weak low pressure tracks E along the boundary, then passes S of the waters Fri night. The low will push a cold front SE across the waters Fri into Fri night before stalling just S of the area. A high pressure ridge will build S across the region behind the front Fri night into Sat, then weaken Sat night. A warm front will lift N over the area Sat night into Sun. A strong cold front will move offshore Sun, then pass E of the waters Sun night. A secondary cold front will cross the area Mon, then pass E of the waters Mon night as high pressure builds E into the region. $$ ANZ800-162015- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-162015- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-162015- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms early. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-162015- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. 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...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-162015- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 439 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.