Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 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.

ANZ898-011945-
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will
continue across the region today as a series of weak low 
pressure centers track E along the front. The front will move 
slowly S across the waters tonight, stall just S of the area Thu
into Thu night, then return N across the waters as a warm front 
late Thu night into Fri. High pressure pass N and then NE of the 
region Thu into Fri. Another cold front will move across the 
waters Fri night into Sat, then return back to the N as a warm 
front Sat night into Sun. Yet another cold front will move 
offshore Sun night. 

$$

ANZ800-011945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. Chance of showers and tstms, then chance of rain.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-011945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms, then chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-011945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-011945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of tstms.
Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms, then chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-011945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
447 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Chance of tstms. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms, then chance of
rain. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.