Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 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.

ANZ898-060800-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A strong cold front will 
move across the waters tonight as strong parent low pressure 
moves over SE Canada. A series of surface troughs will move 
across the area behind the front late tonight through Tue night. 
High pressure will build in from the SW later Tue into Wed. A 
warm front will move into the area Wed and Wed night, followed 
by a cold front that will approach the waters Thu. The cold 
front will move across the waters Thu night and early Fri. High 
pressure will build across the area Fri and Fri night, then 
drift E across the waters through Sat night. A weak cold front 
will move across the far N waters Fri night.

$$

ANZ800-060800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-060800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-060800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-060800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-060800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
423 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.