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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 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.

ANZ898-050745-
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build into
the area tonight and persis into Sat. A strong cold front will
move into the waters Sat as low pressure rapidly intensifies
along the front just S of the waters. The low broadens and
strengthens SE of the area Sat night. A secondary cold front will
pass SE across the waters Sun into Sun night. Yet another weak
cold front will move SE across the waters Mon and Mon night. Mariners
should monitor later forecasts especially for next weekend.

$$

ANZ800-050745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray early.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ805-050745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt early,
then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Light freezing spray early.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ900-050745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ810-050745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray early.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ815-050745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
400 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Light freezing spray early.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.