Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 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.

ANZ898-290745-
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will
move S across the area tonight. A weak high pressure ridge will 
move E across the region Fri into Fri night. Developing low 
pressure will track SE and E across the waters Sat, then pass E 
of the area Sat night. Another high pressure ridge will pass 
across the region Sun and Sun night. Low pressure will move SE 
over the waters Mon and Mon night, then dissipate Tue. Another 
low pressure will develop SE of the area later Tue and Tue
night.

$$

ANZ800-290745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-290745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-290745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE
10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-290745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming
N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-290745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
435 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt, then, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.