Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 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.

ANZ898-300845-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough
extending NW from low pressure SE of the area will move very 
slowly W through the waters tonight. The trough will move back E
across the waters Thu, then shift E of the area Thu night, ahead
of an area of low pressure and associated cold front that will 
move E across the area Thu and Thu night. The front will move E 
of the waters Fri. A high pressure ridge will pass across the 
waters Fri night and Sat. A strengthening area of low pressure 
will approach the waters late Sat, then pass over or just S of 
the S waters Sun before continuing to deepen E and NE of the 
waters later Sun through Mon night. High pressure will move into
the region from the W Sun night and persist through Mon night.

$$

ANZ800-300845-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-300845-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers early. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-300845-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
early. Scattered showers early, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-300845-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms. Scattered showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-300845-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
439 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE, then, becoming
S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.