Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 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.

ANZ898-300800-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will slide off 
to the E of the area tonight. A warm front will NE over the area
later tonight into Mon. A cold front will approach Mon night 
then stall over the waters early Tue. The front lifts N of the 
area later Tue into Wed followed by a cold front moving E and SE 
across the waters Wed night. The front will stall just S of the 
area Thu into Thu night as high pressure passes N and then NE of 
the region. The front will return N as a warm front late Thu 
night into Fri, followed by a cold front moving S into the area 
Fri night. 

$$

ANZ800-300800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
building to 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-300800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-300800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
building to 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of
showers, then areas of fog and slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM 
or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-300800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of rain, then chance of showers. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT and WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-300800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
415 PM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft, becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
showers. 
.TUE NIGHT and WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.