Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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.

ANZ898-030830-
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front NW of the waters
will move through the area tonight, then stall S of the waters 
through Sat into Sun. High pressure will build into the area 
behind the cold front Sat into Sun, then shift NE Sun night. Low 
pressure will develop along the stalled front S of the area Sun 
night, then lift NE across the outer portions late Sun night 
through Mon night. A strong cold front will move SE across the 
waters on Mon. The low will then become absorbed into a deeper, 
broadening low just N of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Tue into Tue 
night. High pressure will build E into the waters Tue night as 
the low deepens N of Newfoundland. The high will move E of the
area by Wed night.

$$

ANZ800-030830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-030830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-030830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-030830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

$$

ANZ815-030830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.