Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 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.

ANZ898-030915-
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move into
the waters and dissipate overnight. A developing low pressure 
will approach the waters from the S tonight, track NE across the
far SE waters early Sun, then continue deepening E and NE of the
area late Sun through Mon. A high pressure ridge will move E 
over the region Sun night, then gradually shift E of the area Mon
night into Tue. A cold front will approach the waters from the W
Tue, then stall just W of the area Tue night into Wed night as 
low pressure tracks NE along the boundary. The cold front will
move into the waters Thu and Thu night as yet another low tracks
NE along the boundary.

$$

ANZ800-030915-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-030915-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-030915-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-030915-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N, then, increasing to
25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-030915-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
504 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.