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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

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.

ANZ898-080230-
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front across the
waters will lift N of the area as a warm front tonight. Low
pressure will track NE across New England while pulling a cold
front across the waters tonight through Thu. A trough will remain
in place behind the front Thu night into Fri. Low pressure will
move off the New Jersey coast Fri and move NE across the waters
into Sat night while pushing another cold front across the area.
The low will move NE of the area Sat night and high pressure will
build across the waters and persist through Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-080230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog,
then showers likely and scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. Chance
of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-080230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-080230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ810-080230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-080230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.WED...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.