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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
325 PM EST Tue Nov 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.
ANZ898-040845-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure centered S of
the area this evening will build slowly N across the S waters
tonight through Wed night, then weaken and drift E Thu into Fri
night while maintaining a ridge axis across the area. A weakening
stationary front over the northern Gulf of Maine this evening
will lift N of the area as a warm front later tonight into Wed.
A cold front will approach from the NW Fri, then stall along the
coast Fri night. Low pressure will form along the stalled front
and pull a cold front across the waters Fri night into Sat night.
A secondary cold front will closely follow Sat into Sun, then
move E of the region Sun night.
$$
ANZ800-040845-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ805-040845-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ900-040845-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ810-040845-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
$$
ANZ815-040845-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
325 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.