Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 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.

ANZ898-200230-
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move SE over
the waters today, clearing S and E of the area by tonight. A low
pressure trough will cross the waters tonight, followed by high
pressure building E over the area Mon. The high will shift E of
the waters Mon night. The front to the S will then return N as a
warm front Tue into Tue night, and lift N of the waters early
Wed. The next cold front will reach the coast late Wed, then move
E and SE over the area Wed night. The front will stall to the S
and E of the waters Thu and Thu night as a low pressure trough
forms along the coast Thu, then crosses the waters Thu night. 

$$

ANZ800-200230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-200230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-200230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Areas of fog and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-200230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-200230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1050 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.