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Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 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.
ANZ898-130215-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N into
the far S waters tonight. Strengthening low pressure will move E
along the front tonight through Mon, pushing E and SE of the area
Mon night. A nearly stationary front will form across the waters
early Tue, lift N as a warm front late Tue, followed by a cold
front moving SE through the area late Tue night and Wed as
developing low pressure passes N and NE of the area while moving
E across N New England and SE Canada. High pressure builds SE
toward the waters Wed night into Thu, and then passes SE over the
area Thu night into Fri. A cold front will approach from the W
and NW late Fri, and then cross the waters Fri night.
$$
ANZ800-130215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft.
$$
ANZ805-130215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered tstms. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ900-130215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
tstms. Numerous showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Chance of showers.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ810-130215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Rain, then numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated
tstms. Scattered showers.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft.
$$
ANZ815-130215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1053 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2026
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.