FZNT21 KWBC 050826
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 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.
ANZ898-052000-
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak low pressure will
continue moving NE of the area today, with its associated cold
front pushing E of the waters. A second, stronger cold front
approaches the area today and moves across the waters late today
into tonight as strong low pressure becomes located over SE
Canada. A series of surface troughs will move through the area
around the broad low late tonight through Tue night. High
pressure builds in from the SW Tue night into Wed. A warm front
moves into the area Wed night, followed by a cold front that
approaches the waters early Thu and moves E over the waters late
Thu and Thu night. High pressure builds in briefly Fri, with yet
another cold front moving into the area for late Fri and Fri
night.
$$
ANZ800-052000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt, then,
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ805-052000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ900-052000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ810-052000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt, then, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ815-052000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
426 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming W to
NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.