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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 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-
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge
will dissipate over the waters today as a stationary front just
inland from the coast persists through tonight. A cold front
will approach from the W Thu into Thu night, pass SE over the
waters late Thu night into Fri, and then pass E and S of the area
late Fri and Fri night. High pressure will move E across the
waters Sat into Sat night. A warm front will move NE across the
area Sun, followed by a cold front moving offshore Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-162000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ805-162000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog,
chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-162000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, becoming 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ810-162000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ815-162000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
425 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.