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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
921 AM EST Wed Nov 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.
ANZ898-050230-
921 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build
slowly N across the far S waters into tonight, then weaken and
drift E Thu into Fri night. A weakening stationary front over
the northern Gulf of Maine will lift N of the area as a warm
front today. A cold front will approach from the NW Fri, then
stall along the coast Fri night. Low pressure will form along the
stalled front and pull a cold front across the waters Fri night
into Sat. A secondary cold front will closely follow Sat night
into Sun, then move E of the region Sun night. A series of low
pressure troughs will cross the waters behind the fronts Sun
night.
$$
ANZ800-050230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
921 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ805-050230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
921 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ900-050230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
921 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ810-050230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
921 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ815-050230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
921 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.