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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 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.

ANZ898-130245-
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of low pressure
troughs will slide SE over the area today into Fri night. High
pressure will pass S of the waters Sat as a cold front approaches
from the NW. The front will quickly move E and SE through the
area Sat night. Another high will build SE into the area Sun,
before passing E of the waters Sun night as low pressure
intensifies to the S of the region. Another high will build into
the area Mon and Mon night as the low passes S of the area.

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ANZ800-130245-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray early.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ805-130245-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ900-130245-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ810-130245-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray early.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.

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ANZ815-130245-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
943 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

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.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.