NOAA Atlantic Forecast 16 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. 427 ADT Thursday, July 16, 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 898-62000 27 AM EDT, Thursday, july 16, 2026. Synopsis for New England waters. A cold front approaches the waters from the northwest today and moves into the area by tonight. Weak low pressure moves east along the front, with the front weakening overnight and early Friday. Weak high pressure builds north into the area Friday, continuing Friday night with a surface trough along or near the coast. The high moves east Saturday, with a warm front then moving north into the area and passing north of the waters Saturday night. A cold front moves into the area Sunday, moving east and south of the waters Sunday night. Weak high pressure returns for Monday, then the front to the south returns north as a warm front Monday night. The warm front moves north of the area Tuesday, then another cold front approaches from the west Tuesday night. Offshore waters forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington, DC 437 AMEDT, Thursday, July 16, 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 899-60-437 AMEDT, Thursday, July 16, 2026, synopsis for mid-Atlantic waters. A front will be nearly stationary off of the Delmarva Peninsula today through Friday, with weak lows moving east along the front. The front moves slowly north as a warm front Friday night and Saturday, moving north of the area Saturday night. A surface trough will be located along and near the coast Saturday night as a cold front approaches the north waters from the northwest. The cold front moves into the northwaters Sunday, stalling off of the Delmarva Peninsula Sunday night and continuing through early Monday, while to the south weak low pressure or a trough should be located near the Carolina coast. The front moves back north as a warm front late Monday, moving north of the area Monday night. A trough should be located along or near the entire coast Monday night and Tuesday, and a cold front approaches the north waters from the northwest Tuesday 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.