Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 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.

ANZ898-030245-
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
move E across the region tonight into Sat. Developing low
pressure will approach the waters from the S late Sat into Sat
night, track NE across the far SE waters early Sun, then continue
deepening E and NE of the area late Sun through Mon night.
Another 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. 

$$

ANZ800-030245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 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.
.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 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-030245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 20 to
30 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 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-030245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and
tstms. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 30 to 40 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-030245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-030245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Fri May 1 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers, then chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 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 winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.