Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 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.

ANZ898-132000-
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will be over
most of the waters today, with a cold front over the S waters 
becoming nearly stationary just S of the area. As the high moves 
off to the NE later today and tonight, the front will move N as a
warm front. The warm front moves through the waters tonight and 
early Wed with low pressure developing along the front. A cold 
front will then move S through the area Wed afternoon and Wed 
night. A secondary cold front approaches the waters Wed night, 
moving over the E waters overnight Wed and early Thu. High 
pressure builds in from the W Thu, moving E Thu night in advance 
of another warm front that will move N over the area Fri. A 
strong cold front approaches the waters from the W late Fri, 
moving quickly E across the area Fri night. S of broad low 
pressure over SE Canada, a series of surface troughs and 
secondary fronts move SE over the waters Sat and Sat night. 
Mariners should monitor forecasts throughout the week, with the 
potential for widespread hazardous conditions possible late Fri 
into the weekend. 

$$

ANZ800-132000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt and 
becoming SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain, then rain likely. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Rain likely. Chance of tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-132000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain N portion.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain, then rain likely with a chance of 
tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-132000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Chance of rain N portion.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain, then rain likely with a
chance of tstms. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 30 to 35 kt, becoming 
W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-132000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E, then, becoming S 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-132000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
427 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S
to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.