Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 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.

ANZ898-040800-
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will continue to 
move N through the waters tonight. A cold front approaches from 
the N tonight and moves through the waters Sat. High pressure 
builds in briefly behind the front, with the front stalling just 
S of the waters late Sat and much of Sat night. That front moves 
back N as a warm front late Sat night and Sun, with yet another 
cold front approaching the waters from the W Sun. This stronger 
cold front moves through the waters Sun night. A secondary cold 
front moves SE across the area Mon, with surface troughiness 
lingering for Mon night followed by high pressure building E by 
Tue. Low pressure may move just S of the waters late Tue with 
high pressure building E more strongly overnight Tue through 
Wed. As high pressure moves E Wed night, a warm front approaches 
the area from the SW.

$$

ANZ800-040800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated showers.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain late.
.SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW
10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-040800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated 
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. Areas of fog early with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-040800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Isolated showers. Areas of fog early with vsby 1 nm or 
less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Chance of rain, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 
to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-040800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated 
showers, and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-040800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
433 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Isolated showers overnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers. Isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or 
less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.