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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 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.

ANZ898-190215-
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will
persist S of the area tonight into Sat, while a weak high
pressure ridge builds across the area. The ridge weakens later
Sat, then a warm front lifts 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. The front
will move SE across the waters Wed and Wed night.

$$

ANZ800-190215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ805-190215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ900-190215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-190215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ815-190215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.