Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1022 AM EDT Tue May 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.

ANZ898-060445-
1022 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure centered E and SE
of the region will persist through about Wed. A cold front will 
approach the waters from the W today, then stall just W of the 
area tonight into Wed night as low pressure tracks NE along the 
frontal boundary. The cold front will move across the waters 
late Wed night into Thu night. A secondary cold front or low 
pressure trough will move E over the area Fri. High pressure 
will build across the area later Fri and Fri night, then 
gradually move E across the region through Sat night. A cold 
front will approach the coast Sat night. 

$$

ANZ800-060445-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-060445-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-060445-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-060445-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-060445-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.