Offshore Waters
— Atlantic - New England
Office:
KWBC
Issued:
May 15, 2026 at 4:26 AM EDT
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000 FZNT21 KWBC 150826 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 426 AM EDT Fri May 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. ANZ898-152000- 426 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A complex low pressure system and associated weak frontal boundaries and troughs over the region this morning will slide off to the E of the waters by later today. A ridge of high pressure will build over the area tonight, with the high to remain centered S of the waters while it persists Sat into Sun. A cold front will reach the waters from the NW Sun then push SE across the area Sun night while weakening. The front will stall near or just S of the southern waters Mon, then lift N as a weak warm front Mon night. The front will lift N of the area Tue while a strong high settles S and SE of the area into Tue night. $$ ANZ800-152000- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 426 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, becoming 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ805-152000- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 426 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ900-152000- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 426 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming variable. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ810-152000- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 426 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ ANZ815-152000- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 426 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.