Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 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.

ANZ898-042045-
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A broad surface trough will
remain over the area early today. A cold front will approach 
from the N and move into the waters today, then slowly push S 
across the area tonight before stalling just S of the waters 
Sun. High pressure will build over the waters behind the front 
Sun night and Mon. The high will slowly shift E Mon night as low 
pressure moves E along the front just S of the area through Tue 
night, then E and NE of the area through Wed night. High pressure
will build across the area Wed and Wed night as the low departs.

$$

ANZ800-042045-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W, then, increasing to
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-042045-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-042045-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-042045-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-042045-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms. Scattered showers. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.