Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 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.

ANZ898-220215-
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge over the
area will shift E of the waters today. A warm front will lift N
over the area later today into tonight, then move N of the waters
early Wed. A cold front will approach the coast Wed, then move E
and SE over the area Wed night. The front will stall over Georges
Bank Thu into Thu night as a series of weak low pressure centers
track NE along the boundary, then drift just S of the area Fri
into Sat. Low pressure will then track NE over Georges Bank along
the front. 

$$

ANZ800-220215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
14 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Areas
of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-220215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain
likely with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-220215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-220215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Rain likely. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain likely. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain likely. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-220215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1055 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated tstms,
then rain likely. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.