Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 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.

ANZ898-040245-
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N over
the waters today through early tonight. A cold front approaches 
from the NW tonight and moves through the waters Sat. High 
pressure builds in behind the front, with the front also stalling
just S of the waters late Sat and much of Sat night. That front 
moves back N as a warm front late Sat night and Sun, with yet 
another cold front approaching the waters from the W Sun. This 
stronger cold front moves through the waters Sun night. A 
secondary cold front moves SE across the area Mon, with surface 
troughiness lingering for Mon night and Tue followed by high 
pressure building E Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-040245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog. Chance of rain.
.SAT...Winds becoming N 15 to 25 kt, then becoming NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-040245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 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...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-040245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

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

$$

ANZ810-040245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog developing. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-040245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog developing. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.