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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 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.
ANZ898-042000-
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist just S of the waters today through Fri, then drift S away
from the area Fri night. A low pressure trough will remain
nearly stationary along the coast today into Fri, then dissipate
Fri night. A warm front will clip the waters late Fri night and
Sat, followed by a cold front approaching from the NW Sat and Sat
night. The front will move offshore Sun, then push S and SE
across the waters Sun night. High pressure will build across New
England Mon, then expand offshore into the area Mon night.
$$
ANZ800-042000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N less than 5 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ805-042000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ900-042000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ810-042000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.TODAY...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ815-042000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
433 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026
.TODAY...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.