Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 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.

ANZ898-092000-
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong high pressure S of the
area will remain anchored there through the period. A series of 
warm and cold fronts will cross the waters in quick succession 
Sun through Thu with a stronger cold front pushing through the 
waters Thu night.



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ANZ800-092000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt, then, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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ANZ805-092000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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ANZ900-092000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-092000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-092000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
502 AM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.