Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 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.

ANZ898-210215-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move to the
New England coast today, then push SE across the waters tonight.
High pressure will build SE across the area Thu, persist Thu
night through Sat, then shift NE Sat night into Sun. Low 
pressure will approach from the SW later Sun and Sun night. 

$$

ANZ800-210215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Slight chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-210215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog.
Slight chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-210215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-210215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Areas of fog.
Slight chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-210215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1057 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less, then slight chance of showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.