Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 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.

ANZ898-040215-
1057 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. 

$$

ANZ800-040215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ805-040215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ900-040215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-040215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.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. 

$$

ANZ815-040215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1057 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.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 Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.