Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 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.

ANZ898-190245-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will approach the
waters from the S today, and move N over the area tonight. A cold
front then moves E across the waters overnight and early Fri. A
secondary cold front should move E over the area late Fri and Fri
evening, followed by a series of surface troughs moving across
the waters Fri night through Sun around broad low pressure NE of
the waters. High pressure builds in late Sun, moving E late Sun
night. A warm front approaches from the S Mon, with low pressure
and the warm front moving into the area by late Mon. A cold front
should push E across the waters Mon night.  

$$

ANZ800-190245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog. Chance of
rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-190245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-190245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-190245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-190245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.