National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT21 KWBC
FZNT21 KWBC 231420
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 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.
ANZ898-240230
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
Low pressure SE of the waters
this morning will rapidly intensify E into the N Atlantic
tonight and Fri. A low pressure trough will move SE across the
area later today and tonight. High pressure will build over the
region Fri through Sat night, then shift W along the inner
portions Sun through Mon night. Low pressure will move offshore
the Delmarva coast Sat night, then move slowly E while passing
just S of the area Sun and Sun night. The low will stall SE and E
of the area Mon and Mon night while intensifying and broadening.
ANZ800-240230
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TODAY
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON
NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
ANZ805-240230
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TODAY
W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
TONIGHT
N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
SUN
E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
MON
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
ANZ900-240230
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TODAY
Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
FRI
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
SAT
N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
SAT NIGHT
N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SUN
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
ANZ810-240230
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TODAY
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
FRI
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
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 4 to 8 ft.
SUN
E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
MON
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
ANZ815-240230
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM
1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2026
TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI
E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
SAT NIGHT
E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
SUN
NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
SUN NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
MON
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.



