Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 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.

ANZ898-081945-
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E 
and slide offshore today, then slowly shift NE while extending a
ridge SW across the area tonight into Fri. A cold front will 
move to the coast early Fri night, then push SE across the area 
late Fri night into Sat. Another high will build SE across the 
area Sat night through Sun, before passing E and SE of the waters
Sun night as a warm front lifts NE over New England. 

$$

ANZ800-081945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-081945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-081945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-081945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-081945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.