Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 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.

ANZ898-180745-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will pass 
E of the waters tonight, as a weak low pressure trough forms near
the coast. A stationary front S of the area will return N as a 
warm front Sat, and lift N of the area by late Sat night as the 
next cold front approaches the coast. The cold front will cross 
the area Sun morning, and pass S and E of the waters late Sun 
into Sun night. High pressure will move E over the waters Mon 
while weakening. The front to the S will then return N as a warm 
front Tue into Tue night, and lift N of the waters by early Wed.
Another cold front will move slowly E into the waters Wed into
Wed night. 

$$

ANZ800-180745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-180745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW, then, becoming
5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-180745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-180745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable,
then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-180745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
425 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Patchy smoke, then scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.