Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 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.

ANZ898-280215-
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will slowly
move E of the area today into Fri. A weak trough will quickly 
move NE across the waters tonight and Fri. A cold front will 
reach the coast Fri night, then move E across the waters late Fri
night through Sat night. High pressure will build across the 
area behind the front Sat night and Sun, before another cold 
front approaches from the NW Sun night. The front will move S 
through the waters late Sun night into Mon night. 

$$

ANZ800-280215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-280215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-280215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-280215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-280215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1040 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.