Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 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.

ANZ898-262000-
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will slowly 
move E across the waters today and tonight, then slide E of the 
area Thu into Fri. A weak trough will quickly move NE across the
waters Thu night and Fri. A cold front will reach the coast Fri 
night, then move E across the waters late Fri night through Sat 
night. High pressure will build across the area behind the front 
Sun, before another cold front approaches from the NW Sun night. 

$$

ANZ800-262000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N, then, becoming W
to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-262000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-262000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-262000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-262000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
429 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.