Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 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.

ANZ898-051945-
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move S of
the waters early today, then stall later today S of the area off
of the Delmarva peninsula as high pressure builds in behind the 
front. High pressure then remains over most of the area through 
Mon. The high shifts E Mon night as the front moves back N as a 
warm front. The front moves into or very near the S waters late 
Mon night, and low pressure will develop along the front Tue. Low
pressure gradually moves E of the area overnight Tue through 
Wed, then high pressure returns to the waters for Wed night and 
Thu. High pressure moves E Thu night as a surface trough develops
over the waters, ahead of a cold front approaching from the NW.

$$

ANZ800-051945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.TODAY...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 
5 ft. Scattered showers late.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-051945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming
N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or 
less.
.TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-051945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt, then, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-051945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt, then, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers.
Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of 
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-051945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
438 AM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then,
becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.