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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 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.
ANZ898-170745-
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will
lift N of the waters as a warm front tonight. A cold front will
move S over the area Fri into Fri night. A high pressure ridge
will build S across the region Fri night into Sat, then weaken
Sat night. A warm front will lift N over the area Sat night into
Sun. A strong cold front will move offshore Sun, then pass E of
the waters Sun night. A secondary cold front will cross the area
Mon, then pass E of the waters Mon night. Another ridge will
build E into the region Mon night and Tue, then shift E of the
waters Tue night as another cold front approaches from the W.
$$
ANZ800-170745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms early.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ805-170745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain early. Areas of fog. Chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby
1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ900-170745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain early, then areas of fog. Chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ810-170745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Areas of fog and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ815-170745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
444 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.