FZNT21 KWBC 122041 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 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. ANZ898-130845- 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A ridge will build E across the region tonight into Sat. A strong cold front will sweep E across the waters Sat night and Sun. An area of low pressure will ride NE along the front Sun, passing by just to the S of the waters, before moving well E and NE of the waters Sun night into Mon night. A series of weak secondary troughs will move across the waters Mon and Mon night. High pressure will build offshore to the S of the area Tue and Tue night, extending a ridge N across the waters. The ridge will move E of the area early Wed, with another cold front moving E through the region Wed and Wed night. $$ ANZ800-130845- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ805-130845- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ900-130845- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-130845- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ815-130845- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 341 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.