Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 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.

ANZ898-041430-
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will slowly cross
the area tonight. The front will stall just S of the waters Tue,
as a surface trough remains over the region. High pressure
briefly builds over the area Tue night. The front to the S slowly
starts to move back N as a warm front Wed and Wed night, moving N
of the waters Thu. High pressure will prevail across the region
later Thu, then another surface trough develops over the area Thu
night. A cold front approaches the area Fri and moves into the
waters Fri night into Sat night.  

$$

ANZ800-041430-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-041430-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-041430-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered
tstms, then slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-041430-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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

$$

ANZ815-041430-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1024 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Slight chance of rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.