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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 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.

ANZ898-090245-
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach the
waters from the W and NW later this morning. The cold front will
move SE across the waters later today and tonight, then clear E
and SE of the area by Fri. High pressure will build to the SW of
the area Fri, as a low pressure trough forms along the coast.
The trough will move E and SE over the area Fri night as the
high builds NE into New England. The high will build E over most
of the area Sat into Sat night, before shifting E of the waters
Sun. A warm front will approach the waters from the S Sun, then
lift N into the S waters Sun night as another cold front
approaches the coast and low pressure organizes near or S of
Long Island. The low will move E and NE over the area Mon and
pull the associated cold front E over the waters. Both the low
and cold front will clear E of the waters Mon night.

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ANZ800-090245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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ANZ805-090245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

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ANZ900-090245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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ANZ810-090245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas building to 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ815-090245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas building
to 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.