New England Continental Shelf

FZNT21 KWBC 150821
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 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.

ANZ898-152030-
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A pair of low pressure troughs
will cross the area today. A cold front move SE across the waters
later today and tonight. A series of low pressure troughs will
move over the area Thu and Thu night. A weak cold front will move
E across the waters Fri. High pressure will build into the area
Fri and Fri night, then shift E of the region Sat and Sat night
as a warm front lifts N over the waters. Low pressure will move
NE along the coast Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold front
over the area, then pass NE of the region Sun night as the front
moves S of the area.

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ANZ800-152030-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms
early, then chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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ANZ805-152030-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 

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ANZ900-152030-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

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ANZ810-152030-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 

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ANZ815-152030-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
421 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.