Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 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.

ANZ898-020345-
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A dissipating cold front will 
move across the area today, before a high pressure ridge passes 
E across the region later today into Sat. Developing low pressure
will approach the waters from the S late Sat into Sat night, 
track NE across Georges Bank early Sun, then continue deepening E
and NE of the waters late Sun through Mon night. Another ridge 
will move E across the region Sun night, then gradually shift E
of the area Mon night into Tue. A cold front will approach the
waters from the W Tue and Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-020345-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-020345-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.  
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-020345-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-020345-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-020345-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Fri May 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, then chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.