New England Continental Shelf

FZNT21 KWBC 041436
OFFNT1

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 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.

ANZ898-050245-
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will stall just 
S of the waters today, as a surface trough lingers over the 
region. High pressure briefly builds over the area tonight. The 
front to the S slowly starts to move back N as a warm front Wed 
and Wed night, moving N of the waters Thu. High pressure will 
prevail across the region later Thu, then another surface trough 
develops over the area Thu night. A cold front approaches the 
area Fri and moves into the waters Fri night into Sat night. 

$$

ANZ800-050245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-050245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-050245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog and slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-050245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-050245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.