FZNT21 KWBC 232057 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 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. ANZ898-240900- 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will move SE across the area tonight. High pressure will build over the region Fri through Sat night, then shift W along the inner portions Sun through Mon night. Low pressure will move offshore the Delmarva coast Sat night, then move slowly E while passing just S of the area Sun and Sun night. The low will stall SE and E of the area Mon and Mon night while intensifying and broadening, before slowly moving E Tue and Tue night. $$ ANZ800-240900- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT... .TUE... .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-240900- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt, then, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT... .TUE... .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ900-240900- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT... .TUE... .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ810-240900- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE, then, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT... .TUE... .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-240900- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 457 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT... .TUE... .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.