Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 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.

ANZ898-180215-
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N over
the waters early tonight. A strong cold front will quickly move E
across the area tonight into Sat, before a series of low pressure
troughs or secondary cold fronts move SE over the waters Sat into
Sun. High pressure will build E across the region Sun into Mon,
then begin to shift E Mon night into Tue as low pressure begins
to approach the area from the S. The low will remain S of the
area Tue through Wed night as another high moves E across the 
area. 

$$

ANZ800-180215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
8 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-180215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-180215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers,
then rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-180215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers,
then rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-180215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1057 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.