Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 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.

ANZ898-170230-
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A trough will move SE across 
the waters tonight. Another cold front will cross the waters Thu 
night. High pressure will build into the area Fri then shift E of
the region Sat and Sat night as a warm front lifts N over the 
waters. A strong low will approach the coast Sun with the warm 
front lifting N of the area. A strong cold front will move E 
across the waters Sun night. High pressure will build in behind 
the front Mon and Mon night. 

$$

ANZ800-170230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

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

$$

ANZ805-170230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Haze and slight chance of rain. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Haze. Slight chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-170230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain. Haze.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Haze. Slight chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-170230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Haze. Isolated showers and tstms. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-170230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Haze.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then 
becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.