NOAA Atlantic Forecast 7 Jul 2026

NOAA Atlantic Forecast

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Issued by the U.S. National Weather Service, NWS, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA for the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Offshore Waters Forecast and U.S. Ocean Prediction Center, Washington, D.C. 425 AM EDT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. New England Continental Shelf and Slope Waters from 60 nautical miles offshore to the Hague Line, except to a thousand fathom line south of New England. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest one-third 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 thunderstorms. ANZ 898-0720Z 425 AM EDT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Synopsis for New England waters. A warm front will drift north into the far southern waters early this morning and then stall over the far south waters during the day today as developing low pressure tracks east along the boundary. The low will gradually move east of the area late tonight through Wednesday. High pressure returns to the waters Wednesday night into early Thursday. High pressure moves east late Thursday, Thursday night into Friday as a surface low pressure trough develops over the western part of the waters ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. The cold front will move east and southeast over the area late Friday and Friday night into early Saturday. High pressure will build in from the northwest late Saturday and Saturday night. Offshore waters forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center, Washington, D.C. 431 AM EDT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. West Central North Atlantic Continental Shelf and Slope Waters beyond 60 nautical miles to 250 nautical miles offshore, including south of Georgia's Bank from 1,000 fathom line to 250 nautical miles offshore. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest one-third 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 thunderstorms. ANZ 899-0720, 431 AM EDT, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Synopsis for Mid-Atlantic waters. A warm front will lift just north of the waters early this morning and then become nearly stationary as developing low pressure tracks east along the boundary throughout today. The developing low will slowly move off to the east and northeast of the northeast waters later tonight into Wednesday, with a trailing cold front then moving into and stalling off of the Carolinas through Wednesday night. The front will slowly lift north as a warm front Thursday and Thursday night. North of the front, high pressure builds in Wednesday and Wednesday night and then moves east of the area Thursday. The next cold front will approach from the northwest Thursday night into Friday, then move east and southeast into the northern waters late Friday and Friday night. The front will move south from the northern waters Saturday and then stall across the central waters Saturday night as high pressure dominates areas south and north of the stalled front. Issued by the U.S. National Weather Service, NWS, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA for the Western North Atlantic Ocean. Thank you for listening.