Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 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.

ANZ898-040745-
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak low pressure and its 
associated cold front moves into the waters tonight, passing E of
the area late Wed and Wed night. A series of surface troughs 
will move SE across the waters Wed night into Thu, with high 
pressure building E Thu and continuing through Fri. A strong cold
front approaches from the W Fri night and then moves into the 
waters by Sat as low pressure rapidly intensifies along the 
front just S of the waters. The low broadens and strengthens SE 
of the area Sat night. A secondary cold front will SE across the
waters into Sun night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts 
especially for next weekend. 

$$

ANZ800-040745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW early,
then, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft,
building to 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-040745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-040745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to
17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-040745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-040745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
359 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.