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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 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.
ANZ898-302045-
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move to the
coast early today and then cross the waters later today and
tonight. Another high pressure will build SE across the area late
tonight into Mon. The high pressure will begin shifting E and SE
of the region later Mon into Mon night as another cold front
approaches from the NW and moves SE across the area Tue into Tue
night.
$$
ANZ800-302045-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ805-302045-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ900-302045-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ810-302045-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ815-302045-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
440 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.