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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
343 PM 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.

ANZ898-270800-
343 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A series of cold fronts move
E across the waters this evening and tonight. High pressure
builds SE across the region later tonight into Fri as low
pressure tracks E to the S of the waters, with the high shifting
E of the area Fri night into Sat. A cold front moves across the
waters Sat night into Sun, then clears E of the area Sun night.
Strong high pressure builds SE across the area Sun night into
Tue, then shifts E of the waters Tue night as a warm front
approaches from the SW.

$$

ANZ800-270800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
343 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

$$

ANZ805-270800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
343 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW early,
then, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of snow.
.FRI...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ900-270800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
343 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW early,
then, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of snow.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ810-270800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
343 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N early,
then, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of snow.
Chance of rain.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 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 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ815-270800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
343 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW
early, then, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of snow.
Chance of rain.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.