Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 PM EDT Mon May 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.

ANZ898-050830-
422 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge 
over the region will gradually shift E of the area tonight. A 
cold front will approach the waters from the W Tue, then stall 
just W of the area Tue night into Wed night as low pressure 
tracks NE along the boundary. The cold front will move into the 
waters Thu and Thu night as yet another low tracks NE along the 
boundary. The front will push E of the waters Fri followed by a 
secondary cold front or low pressure trough later Fri. High 
pressure will build across the area Fri night behind the 
secondary front or trough, and persist in the region into Sat
night. 

$$

ANZ800-050830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
422 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-050830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-050830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
422 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-050830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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 winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-050830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 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
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.