NOAA Atlantic Forecast 8 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 NWS Ocean Prediction Center, Washington, D.C. 435 AM EDT, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. New England Continental Shelf and Slope Waters from 60 nautical miles offshore to the Hague Line, except to 1,000 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 898-20Z 435 AM EDT, Wednesday, july 8, 2026, synopsis for New England waters. Low pressure will track east across the southern waters this morning, then slowly clear east of the area later today into tonight. High pressure will build into the area later tonight, then shift east Thursday. A weak cold front will approach the coast later Thursday, then move east across the waters Thursday night into Friday while dissipating. Another cold front will move to the New England coast Friday, then push east and southeast across the area Friday night and Saturday. High pressure will build southeast across the region later Saturday, then persist through Sunday night. Offshore waters forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington, D.C. 437 AM EDT, Wednesday, July 8, 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. ANZ8990820, 437 AM EDT, Wednesday, july eighth, twenty twenty six synopsis for mid-Atlantic waters. Low pressure will track east and northeast across the northern waters today, with a trailing cold front moving into and then stalling off of the Carolinas through tonight. The front will slowly lift north as a warm front Thursday and Thursday night while dissipating. North of the front, high pressure builds in later today and tonight, 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 while dissipating. The next cold front will approach from the northwest Friday night, then move southeast across the area Saturday and Saturday night before again stalling off the Carolinas Sunday and Sunday night. 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.