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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT21 KWBC
FZNT21 KWBC 270236
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
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.
ANZ898-280230
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
A warm front across Maine and
Nova Scotia will continue lifting NE away from the area tonight.
A cold front will move E across the waters tonight while the
attendant low pressure approaches the coast. The low will track
slowly E near the Maine coast Sun and Sun night. High pressure
will move offshore near the Virginia Capes late Mon, extending a
ridge N across the waters into Tue. It will then move E of the
region later Tue and Tue night as another cold front approaches
from the W. The front will cross the waters Wed, then clear the
area to the S and E Wed night. A weakening high pressure ridge
will pass E across the waters Thu and Thu night while a warm
front approaches the area from the SW.
ANZ800-280230
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
TONIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
SUN
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers late.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
TUE
S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
ANZ805-280230
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. Slight chance of tstms.
SUN
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
MON
NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
THU NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
ANZ900-280230
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
SUN
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
MON
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
TUE
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
THU
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
THU NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
ANZ810-280230
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
TONIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON
NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TUE
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
THU
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
ANZ815-280230
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM
1036 PM EDT Sat Apr 26 2025
TONIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance
of tstms.
SUN
W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
TUE NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
WED
W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
WED NIGHT
W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
THU
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.