FZNT21 KWBC 170251 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 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. ANZ898-180215- 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will lift N of the waters as a warm front tonight. A cold front will move S over the area Fri into Fri night. A high pressure ridge will build S across the region 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. Another ridge will build E into the region Mon night and Tue, then shift E of the waters Tue night as another cold front approaches from the W. $$ ANZ800-180215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-180215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-180215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog, then chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-180215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-180215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1051 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.