Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 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.

ANZ898-141445-
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A forming cold front moves
offshore tonight, clearing E of the area Fri. A low pressure
trough then lingers across the waters later Fri and Fri night.
High pressure builds SE across the area Sat into Sat night, then
shifts E Sun. A warm front develops off the New England coast
later Sun, lifting NE across the waters Sun night. A low pressure
moves to the coast Mon, tracking NE across the area Mon night
into Tue while pulling a cold front through the region. High
pressure builds SE into area behind the cold front later Tue and
Tue night.  

$$

ANZ800-141445-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-141445-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-141445-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-141445-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-141445-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.