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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 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.

ANZ898-302000-
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move slowly
across the waters today, then pass E of the area tonight. A
series of weak low pressure troughs will pass across the waters
tonight into Sun. High pressure will build E and SE into the
waters Sun, before retreating to the inner waters Sun night. The
high will persist over the inner waters Mon into Mon night as low
pressure passes SE and then E of the area. The high will E and
cover most of the area Tue and Tue night as the low moves off to
the E and NE of the waters. The high will then dominate the
waters Wed before moving off to the E of the waters Wed night as
low pressure organizes to the S and SW of the area.

$$

ANZ800-302000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft
or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ805-302000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt, then
becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON through TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ900-302000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt, then becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ810-302000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt, then
becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ815-302000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
437 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt, then
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.