Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 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.

ANZ898-050800-
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will move E of
the waters this evening while pulling a cold front S of the
waters. The low then intensifies and broadens over and just E of
Nova Scotia tonight through Sun night. A series of low pressure 
troughs associated with the low will move through the waters 
tonight through Sun night. The low will then begin to slowly 
weaken and move E away from the area Mon and Mon night, allowing 
high pressure to gradually build into the area. A cold front will
move S across the waters Tue into early Wed. High pressure will 
build over the waters behind the front Tue night and Wed, then
move E Wed night while a warm front moves over the area from the
W.

$$

ANZ800-050800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-050800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW, then,
becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-050800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-050800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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

$$

ANZ815-050800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
503 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.