Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 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.

ANZ898-080230-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move across
the waters today and tonight. A secondary cold front or low
pressure trough will move offshore later tonight into Fri. High 
pressure will move across the area later Fri through Sat, then 
move E of the area Sat night. A warm front will approach from the
S late Sat, then move N across the waters Sat night and Sun. 
Meanwhile, a cold front will move offshore and across the waters 
Sat night, clearing E of the waters Sun. Another cold front will 
approach the coast Mon and move offshore Mon night. 

$$

ANZ800-080230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-080230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-080230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-080230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-080230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1031 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.