Offshore Waters
— Atlantic - New England
Office:
KWBC
Issued:
Jul 16, 2026 at 4:27 AM EDT
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000 FZNT21 KWBC 160827 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 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. ANZ898-162000- 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front approaches the waters from the NW today and moves into the area by tonight. Weak low pressure moves E along the front, with the front weakening overnight and early Fri. Weak high pressure builds N into the area Fri, continuing Fri night with a surface trough along or near the coast. The high moves E Sat, with a warm front then moving N into the area and passing N of the waters Sat night. A cold front moves into the area Sun, moving E and S of the waters Sun night. Weak high pressure returns for Mon, then the front to the S returns N as a warm front Mon night. The warm front moves N of the area Tue, then another cold front approaches from the W Tue night. $$ ANZ800-162000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze early. Chance of afternoon showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-162000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-162000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-162000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W, then, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain early. Haze. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Winds becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-162000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 427 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 .TODAY...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW, then, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of rain early. Haze. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.