Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 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.

ANZ898-090215-
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move SE
across the waters today. High pressure will build SE over the
waters behind the front tonight into Wed, then move E and SE of
the area Wed night as a warm front lifts NE across the area.
Another cold front will approach the area late Thu, then move SE
across the waters Thu night. A series of secondary cold fronts or
low pressure troughs will cross the waters Fri. High pressure
will build offshore Fri night, move across the waters Sat, then
shift E of the area Sat night while maintaining a ridge across
the waters.  

$$

ANZ800-090215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-090215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-090215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-090215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-090215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1047 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.