Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 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.

ANZ898-100830-
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge over
Georges Bank this evening will shift E of the region early 
tonight. A weak cold front will move E across the waters tonight 
into Fri while weakening. Another cold front will move to the New
England coast Fri, then slowly push E and SE across the area Fri
night and Sat. High pressure will build SE across the region Sat
night into Sun night, then slowly shift S and E of the region 
Mon through Tue night. Yet another cold front will move SE over 
the area Tue night.

$$

ANZ800-100830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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ANZ805-100830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-100830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-100830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-100830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
422 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S, then, becoming SW
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.