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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

New England continental shelf and slope waters from 25 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.

ANZ898-221945-
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will move off
the Carolina coast today, then rapidly intensify as it moves
slowly NE off of the Mid-Atlantic through Mon night. Mariners
should be executing avoidance plans now and continue to monitor
the latest forecasts. A series of surface troughs will move over
the area behind the low Mon night through Tue night. Another warm
front will move NE across the area Wed, with a cold front the
moving E across the area Wed night into early Thu. Another warm
front will move through the waters Thu, with yet another cold
front moving offshore Thu night.

$$

ANZ800-221945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft.
.MON...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. Chance of snow
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW. Seas 13 to 27 ft.
Chance of snow.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building
to 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ805-221945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. Chance of rain. Chance of
snow.
.MON...E to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. Snow and
chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Chance
of snow.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ900-221945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE early, then, becoming
E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 35 to 50 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft, building to 12 to 20 ft. Chance of rain. Chance of
snow.
.MON...E winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming S to SW 40 to 50 kt. Seas
17 to 23 ft, building to 20 to 35 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming W 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 21 to 34 ft, subsiding to 15 to 23 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ810-221945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 21 ft. Chance of snow early.
Chance of rain.
.MON...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas
14 to 26 ft. Chance of rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 14 to 23 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft.

$$

ANZ815-221945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
349 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NE 45 to 55 kt.
Seas 13 to 22 ft. Rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming NW 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to
23 ft. Chance of snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 15 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.