Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 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.

ANZ898-070845-
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge just N
of the region will shift N tonight as an intensifying low 
pressure area passes to the S and SE of the waters. A strong cold
front will move E across the region Sat and Sat night as a
rapidly intensifying low passes S and SE of the area. The low 
will strengthen through Sun as it continues moving well E and NE 
of the region. A series of low pressure troughs will move S and 
SE across the waters Sun into Tue. Another ridge will build 
offshore Tue and Tue night, then shift E of the area Wed and Wed
night as low pressure tracks E to the S and SE of the region. 
Mariners should monitor the latest forecasts while considering 
avoidance plans. 

$$

ANZ800-070845-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of snow
early. Moderate freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-070845-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. Scattered snow showers and light freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-070845-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 16 ft. Scattered snow showers. Light freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-070845-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Chance of snow and light
freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered
snow showers and moderate freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Moderate freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-070845-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
326 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of snow and
heavy freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance
of snow and moderate freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Moderate freezing
spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.