Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 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.

ANZ898-210215-
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A low pressure trough over the
waters this morning will pass SE of the waters today. High
pressure will build E over the region today, then shift E of the
waters tonight. A warm front will lift N over the area Tue into
Tue night, 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 just S and E of the waters Thu
through Fri night as a series of weak low pressure centers track
NE along the boundary. 

$$

ANZ800-210215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Rain.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-210215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-210215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-210215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-210215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1105 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain
likely. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain,
then isolated tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.