Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 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.

ANZ898-220230-
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A stationary front will
persist across the far S portions today. The front returns N as a
warm front Sat, clearing N of the waters by Sat night, as an 
associated low pressure tracks NE along coastal New England. The 
low will pull a cold front offshore late Sat night into early 
Sun, again stalling across the region Sun into Mon. The front 
finally clears E by Mon night, with a low pressure trough 
lingering across the area Tue and Tue night. 

$$

ANZ800-220230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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

$$

ANZ805-220230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-220230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-220230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-220230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1051 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.