Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 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.

ANZ898-150830-
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will pass SE of 
the waters tonight. The front will stall S of the area Tue into 
Tue night as multiple weak areas of low pressure form along the 
boundary. Strong high pressure will build slowly SE over the 
region tonight into Wed night. A trough will form along the Maine
coast late Wed, then persist into Thu. The high will slowly 
shift E of the area Thu and Thu night, with a cold front moving
over the region Fri and Fri night. Another high will build 
overhead Sat and Sat night.

$$

ANZ800-150830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-150830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-150830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-150830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-150830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
421 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.