National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT21 KWBC

FZNT21 KWBC 190849
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 AM 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.

ANZ898-192000
449 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
A weak warm front will lift N of the waters early today. A strong high will settle SE and S of the area today 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.


ANZ800-192000
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line
449 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
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.

THU
N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
N to 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 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 ft or less.


ANZ805-192000
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM
449 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

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 4 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
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.


ANZ900-192000
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line
449 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog early.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

WED
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

THU
N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.


ANZ810-192000
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM
449 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

WED
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. 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 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.


ANZ815-192000
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM
449 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

TODAY
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 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. Scattered showers and tstms.

THU
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT
E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.


.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.