Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 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.

ANZ898-160245-
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough will
linger across the waters today. High pressure builds SE across
the area tonight into Sun, then shifts E Sun night. A low 
pressure area moves to the southern New England coast late Sun 
night, then tracks slowly E to NE across the area Mon into Tue 
night. Weak high pressure will build E into the area Wed, and 
slide off to the E Wed night as a cold front approaches the 
coast from the W and NW.

$$

ANZ800-160245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 1 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-160245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 2 to 3
ft.  
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 9 
ft.
.TUE...NW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-160245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

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

$$

ANZ810-160245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 ft,
becoming 1 to 3 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms and numerous showers developing. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-160245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1021 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.