Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 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.

ANZ898-060800-
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge SE of
the waters will drift E of the area tonight. A cold front will 
approach from the NW Fri, then stall along the coast late Fri 
into Fri night. Low pressure will form along the stalled front 
and pull a cold front across the waters late Fri night into Sat. 
The low will stall over the waters into Sun as the cold front
moves E of the area. The low will pull away to the NE Sun night
then a series of low pressure troughs or weak cold fronts will 
move SE over the waters Mon and Mon night as low pressure 
strengthens to the N and NE of the region. High pressure will
briefly build into the waters Tue and Tue night before another
front approaches. 

$$

ANZ800-060800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-060800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-060800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain likely. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-060800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-060800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
348 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.