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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 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.
ANZ898-152030-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will reach the
New England coast early today, move offshore, and pass E of the
waters tonight. High pressure will build over the area Tue and
Tue night, then persist through Wed night. Another low will move
near the area Thu, then pass N of the waters Thu night while
pulling a cold front slowly across the region Thu night through
Fri night.
$$
ANZ800-152030-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Patchy fog, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ805-152030-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt,
then, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
Patchy fog, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ900-152030-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Patchy
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ810-152030-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Slight chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
$$
ANZ815-152030-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less early, then
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.