FZNT21 KWBC 200248 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 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. ANZ898-210215- 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front across the waters will gradually weaken into Wed. 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 a 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 northern waters through Sun night. The stalled front will begin to very slowly drift N as a warm front Fri night through Sun night. $$ ANZ800-210215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. .THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-210215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .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 NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ900-210215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-210215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-210215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1048 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.