Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 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-
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Intense low pressure NE of 
the waters, will continue moving NE away from the area tonight 
through Mon night. A weak high pressure ridge will move E over 
the region tonight into Mon, then gradually shift E of the area 
Mon night. 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, 
while a secondary cold front or low pressure trough moves across 
the waters Fri night. 

$$

ANZ800-050230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-050230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-050230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W 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-
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-050230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.