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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 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.

ANZ898-260215-
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
move E of the area early today. A warm front will lift NE across
the area today, before a series of cold fronts moves E across
the waters later today into Thu. High pressure will build SE
across the region Thu into Fri as low pressure tracks E to the S
of the waters, before the high shifts E of the area Fri night
into Sat. A cold front will move across the waters Sat night,
then pass E of the area Sun and Sun night as another high builds
SE towards the region.

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ANZ800-260215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.

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ANZ805-260215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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ANZ900-260215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Chance of snow.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

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ANZ810-260215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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ANZ815-260215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
949 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain and snow.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

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.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.