Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 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.

ANZ898-150230-
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front over Georges Bank
will clear E and SE of the area today. A low pressure trough 
then lingers across the waters later today and tonight. High 
pressure builds SE across the area Sat into Sat night, then 
shifts E Sun. A warm front develops off the New England coast 
later Sun, lifting NE across the waters Sun night. A low pressure
moves to the coast Mon, tracking NE across the area Mon night 
into Tue while pulling a cold front through the region. High 
pressure builds SE into area behind the cold front later Tue and 
Tue night. 

$$

ANZ800-150230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less, becoming 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-150230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-150230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-150230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-150230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1045 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.