Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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.

ANZ898-210230-
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak cold front will 
approach the waters from the W today, then move across the area 
tonight. A high pressure ridge will build E into the region Tue 
and Tue night, then shift E of the area Wed. A warm front will 
extend E over the region Wed. Low pressure will move across the S
waters Wed and Wed night while pulling a cold front across the 
area, followed by a secondary cold front Wed night into Thu 
night. High pressure will build across the region Fri and Fri 
night.

$$

ANZ800-210230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-210230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-210230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-210230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-210230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.