Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 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.

ANZ898-071945-
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will persist
over the area today and Sat then shift S of the waters into Sun.
A series of low pressure troughs will move across the N portions
Fri through Sun. A cold front will reach the coast Sun, then move
across the waters Sun night into Mon. Another cold front will
move into the area Tue then stall across the waters into Tue
night. 

$$

ANZ800-071945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. 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, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-071945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-071945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-071945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-071945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
459 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt, then,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.