FZNT21 KWBC 180846 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 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. ANZ898-182000- 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front over the southern waters will weaken and stall near or just S of the southern waters today as high pressure slides SE over the waters. The front will lift N and NE as a weak warm front tonight, and pass N of the waters by Tue. A strong high will settle SE and S of the area tonight into Wed. The high will weaken and shift off to the E Wed night as the next cold front moves SE over the waters. The front will clear S of the area Thu before stalling S of the waters Thu night as high pressure builds SE into the region. High pressure will persist over the waters into Fri night. $$ ANZ800-182000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt, then becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-182000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E, then becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-182000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE, then becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-182000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-182000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 446 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.