Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 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.

ANZ898-020230-
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge
will pass across the region tonight. A low pressure will move SE
over the waters late tonight into Mon, then pass E of the area by
Mon night. A weak low pressure trough will move offshore Tue,
then dissipate Tue night. High pressure will build across the
area Wed into Thu, then shift SE Thu night. A broad low pressure
will develop well S of the area Wed, then slowly approach from
the S Wed night into Thu. The low will turn and move more NE by
Thu night, remaining S and then E of the area Fri as it moves
into the N Atlantic. Another cold front or low pressure trough 
will approach the coast Fri and Fri night. 

$$

ANZ800-020230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-020230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-020230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-020230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-020230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1027 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.