Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
501 AM 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.

ANZ898-292000-
501 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough 
extending NW from complex low pressure SE of the area will move
very slowly W through the waters today and 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 will approach the waters late Sat, then pass by just to the S
and E Sat night and Sun before continuing to deepen E of the
waters Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-292000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
501 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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 S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-292000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
501 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming E. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less early. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 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. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
showers. 
.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...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-292000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
501 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 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. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.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 winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-292000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
501 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers. 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. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.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 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-292000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
501 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, 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...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.