Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 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.

ANZ898-252000-
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong high pressure centered
N of the area will drift off to the NW into Sat night, and the
slowly shift E early next week. Intensifying low pressure
centered about 200 nm E of Cape Hatteras early this morning will
track slowly to the N and NW today into Sat night while
approaching western Long Island or New Jersey Sat night, slow and
turn to the SW and S while weakening Sun, and then gradually 
turn more towards the E Sun night while passing just S of the 
waters. The weakening low is forecast to move NE over the region
Mon into Mon night, and gradually pass E of the waters Tue and
Tue night as high pressure builds E towards the coast. Mariners 
should continue monitoring forecasts, and consider avoidance 
plans as needed. This will be a long duration event, and highly 
impactful to the mariner into the weekend. 

$$

ANZ800-252000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Rain likely. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Showers likely
and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 16 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-252000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt, then,
diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-252000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 18 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-252000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Showers
likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 17 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-252000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
12 to 21 ft. Rain likely. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming S 25 to 35 kt. Seas
12 to 17 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.