Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 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.

ANZ898-032000-
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Intensifying low pressure 
will track NE across the SE waters this morning, then continue 
deepening E and NE of the area later today through Mon. A weak 
high pressure ridge will move E over the region tonight into 
Mon, then gradually shift E of the area Mon night. A cold front 
will approach the waters from the W Tue, then stall just W of the
area Tue night into Wed night as low pressure tracks NE along 
the boundary. The cold front will move into the waters Thu and 
Thu night as yet another low tracks NE along the boundary. 

$$

ANZ800-032000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt, then,
becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Showers 
with vsby 1 nm or less, then chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-032000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 25 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 
kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Showers with vsby 1 
nm or less, then slight chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-032000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to
40 kt, then, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft,
building to 7 to 13 ft. Showers with vsby 1 nm or less, then 
slight chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-032000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming W
20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Showers 
early, then slight chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-032000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.