New England Continental Shelf

FZNT21 KWBC 151450
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 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.

ANZ898-160215-
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A complex low pressure system
and associated weak frontal boundaries and troughs over the
region will slide off to the E of the waters by later today. A 
ridge of high pressure will build over the area tonight, with the
high to remain centered S of the waters while it persists Sat 
into Sun. A cold front will reach the waters from the NW Sun then
push SE across the area Sun night while weakening. The front 
will stall near or just S of the southern waters Mon, then lift N
as a weak warm front Mon night. The front will lift N of the 
area Tue while a strong high settles S and SE of the area into 
Tue night. 

$$

ANZ800-160215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-160215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-160215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 8 to
10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-160215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-160215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1050 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.