Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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.

ANZ898-040830-
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front over the Gulf of
Maine will lift N of the area tonight. A cold front will move 
SE across the area tonight into Fri, then move S of the area 
by Fri afternoon. The front will stall off the Mid-Atlantic 
coast Fri night and Sat, and then will lift back N into the 
waters as a weak warm front Sat night into early Sun. Another 
cold front will move SE through the waters Sun, passing E of the
area by Sun night. Low pressure will pass S then SE of the area 
Mon and Mon night, then move E away from the region through Tue
night. Another low will pas N of the waters Tue and Tue night
while pulling a cold front through the area.

$$

ANZ800-040830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain early, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-040830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less early. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-040830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less early. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-040830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

$$

ANZ815-040830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.