Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 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.

ANZ898-130815-
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will move to the
mid-Atlantic coast tonight, then broaden and deepen while 
lifting NE into the area later tonight. A warm front associated 
with the low will lift NE across the waters tonight into early 
Fri, followed by a trailing cold front tonight into early Fri 
night. The low will move NE away from the area Fri night, while a
secondary cold front moves across the waters. High pressure will
slowly build E across most of the region Sat through Tue night. 
A series of low pressure troughs or weak cold fronts will move 
SE across the area Sun and Sun night before a trough forms along 
the New England coast Mon, then persists through Mon night.

$$

ANZ800-130815-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early,
then, becoming NE. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
early. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-130815-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early,
then, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
early in the morning. Rain. Scattered tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-130815-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt early,
then, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog early in the
morning. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms
early. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-130815-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt early, then, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-130815-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
337 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.