Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 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.

ANZ898-110230-
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build
slowly SE across the region tonight into Sat night, then shift SE
of the area Sun and Sun night. Low pressure will track E or NE
while remaining just S of the area Mon and Mon night. A weak high
pressure ridge will move across the area Tue. Another cold front
will move over the waters Tue night as low pressure strengthens
just N of the area. The cold front will pass E of the area Wed
and Wed night, as the low moves off to the NE.  

$$

ANZ800-110230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft
or less, becoming 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-110230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds diminishing to less than 10 kt, becoming E.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. 
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 7 to
9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 

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ANZ900-110230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 
to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-110230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...Winds becoming variable less than 5 kt, then becoming W 
to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-110230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1023 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 8 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.