FZNT21 KWBC 300230 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 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. ANZ898-010230- 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough extending NW from low pressure SE of the area will move very slowly W through the waters tonight. The trough will move back NE across the waters Thu, then shift E of the area Thu night ahead of an area of low pressure and associated cold front. The low and cold front will move E across the area Thu and Thu night. The front will clear E of the waters by early Fri, with a secondary cold front crossing the waters into later Fri. A high pressure ridge will pass across the waters Fri night and Sat. A strengthening area of low pressure will approach the waters from the S late Sat, then pass over or just S of the southern waters Sun. The low will continue to deepen E and NE of the waters later Sun through Mon night. High pressure will move into the region from the W Sun night and persist through Mon night. $$ ANZ800-010230- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ805-010230- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ900-010230- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-010230- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-010230- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1030 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.