Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 AM 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.

ANZ898-030315-
1021 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A front stalled just S of the
area today and tonight returns N across the waters as a warm 
front Fri. High pressure passes N and then NE of the region Thu 
into Fri. A cold front will move SE across the waters late Fri 
night into Sat, then returns back to the N as a warm front 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. 

$$

ANZ800-030315-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1021 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

$$

ANZ805-030315-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

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

$$

ANZ900-030315-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1021 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of
fog. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 8 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-030315-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-030315-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
rain ending.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...Winds becoming SW 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. 
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE 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 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.