Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 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.

ANZ898-060300-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N of 
the area this afternoon, while a cold front approaches the coast.
The cold front will move across the waters late today into 
tonight. A secondary cold front will move SE across the area 
tonight into Mon, followed by a low pressure trough Mon night. 
High pressure will build across the waters later Mon night into 
Tue. Low pressure will move offshore and across the waters Tue 
and Tue night while pushing a cold front across the area. High 
pressure will once again build E offshore later Tue night and 
Wed, then shift NE while extending a ridge SW across the area 
through Wed night. The ridge of high pressure will remain in 
place across the waters Thu and Thu night. 

$$

ANZ800-060300-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Areas of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of
fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-060300-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-060300-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

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

$$

ANZ810-060300-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog.
Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-060300-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog.
Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.