FZNT21 KWBC 182048 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 448 PM 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. ANZ898-190800- 448 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stalled 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 Sat. The stalled front will begin to slowly lift N as a warm front Sat night. $$ ANZ800-190800- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 448 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-190800- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 448 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 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 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-190800- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 448 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-190800- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 448 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-190800- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 448 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.