Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 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.

ANZ898-030745-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will be over 
the N waters early tonight as a front remains nearly stationary 
just S of the area. The front begins to move N as a warm front 
overnight, moving N of the waters Fri. A cold front approaches 
from the N Fri night and moves through the waters Sat. High 
pressure builds in behind the front, with the front also stalling
just S of the waters late Sat and much of Sat night. That front 
moves back N as a warm front late Sat night and Sun, with yet 
another cold front approaching the waters from the W Sun. This 
stronger cold front moves through the waters Sun night. A 
secondary cold front moves SE across the area Mon, with surface 
troughiness lingering for Mon night and Tue followed by high 
pressure building E Tue night.

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ANZ800-030745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain overnight.
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

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ANZ805-030745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

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ANZ900-030745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Isolated showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 
4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-030745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E, then, diminishing
to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-030745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Areas of fog with 
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.