Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 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.

ANZ898-050800-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure continues 
to move E and away from the area as weak low pressure and a warm 
front move into the waters tonight. The low will move NE of the 
area Mon, with its associated cold front pushing E of the 
waters. A second, stronger cold front approaches the area Mon 
and moves across the waters late Mon and Mon night as strong low 
pressure becomes located over SE Canada. A series of surface 
troughs will move through the area around the broad low late Mon 
night through Tue night. High pressure builds in from the SW 
overnight Tue and on Wed. A warm front moves into the area Wed 
night, followed by a cold front that approaches the waters early 
Thu and moves E over the waters late Thu and Thu night. High 
pressure builds in briefly Fri, with yet another cold front 
moving into the area for late Fri and Fri night.

$$

ANZ800-050800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely. 
.MON...Winds becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt, then becoming W 15 to 
20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 
nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 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...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-050800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt,
then, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
Isolated tstms S portion. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms especially S portion. 
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-050800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt,
then, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
Isolated tstms. Areas of fog developing with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-050800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to
30 kt, then, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms ending. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-050800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
431 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt, then,
becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and
isolated tstms, then rain likely. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.