Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

FZNT21 KWBC 012032
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 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.

ANZ898-020800-
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A front currently stationary
over the northern waters will move slowly S as a cold front 
tonight. The front will stall again just S of the area Thu into 
Thu night, then return N across the waters as a warm front late 
Thu night into Fri. High pressure pass N and then NE of the 
region Thu into Fri. Another cold front will move across the 
waters Fri night into Sat, then return back to the N as a warm 
front Sat night into Sun. Yet another cold front will move 
offshore Sun night into Mon with a reinforcing cold front slated
to move across the waters Mon night.

$$

ANZ800-020800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-020800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less early. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less, then chance of rain. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-020800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less early. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less, then chance of rain. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-020800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers early. Chance of tstms, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to
11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-020800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
432 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms early, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Folmer. Ocean Prediction Center.