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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 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.

ANZ898-262045-
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of cold fronts will
move E across the waters today and tonight. High pressure will
build SE across the region tonight 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 into Sun, then pass E of the area Sun night. Strong
high pressure will build SE across the region Sun night through
Mon night.

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ANZ800-262045-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

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ANZ805-262045-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt early,
then, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
snow.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ900-262045-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

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ANZ810-262045-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow
and rain.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

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ANZ815-262045-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
320 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
and snow.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.