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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 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.

ANZ898-170245-
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will continue to
build SE over the region tonight, before a warm front lifts N
over the waters Fri. A strong cold front will quickly move E
across the area Fri night into Sat, before a series of low
pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts move SE over the waters
Sat into Sun. Another high will build E across the region Sun
into Mon, then begin to shift E Mon night into Tue as low
pressure begins to approach the area from the S. The low will
remain S of the area Tue and Tue night as another high builds in
from the NW.

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ANZ800-170245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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ANZ805-170245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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ANZ900-170245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers, then rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

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ANZ810-170245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers,
then rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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ANZ815-170245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1039 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft.

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.Forecaster Bancroft. Ocean Prediction Center.