Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 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.

ANZ898-040815-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build 
into the area tonight into Sun, then shift NE Sun night. Low 
pressure will develop along a stalled front S of the area Sun, 
then lift NE across the outer portions later Sun into Mon. A 
strong cold front will move SE across the waters Mon into early 
Mon night. The aforementioned low will then become absorbed into 
a deeper, broadening low near the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Mon and
Mon night. High pressure will build E into the waters behind the
front Tue and Tue night as the low deepens well N of the area. 
The high will drift E across the waters Wed, then clear E of the 
area Wed night while maintaining a ridge across the waters 
through Thu night.

$$

ANZ800-040815-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-040815-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...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 variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-040815-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. Areas of fog. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-040815-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E to 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 less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-040815-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
434 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.