FZNT21 KWBC 302026
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 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.
ANZ898-310800-
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure shifts SE of
the area this evening, while a cold front approaches from the N.
The cold front moves S across the waters later tonight and Mon.
The fronts stalls along the S portions Mon night into Wed, while
a series of weak lows move E along the boundary, and while a
high pressure moves E and SE across the Gulf of Maine. The front
then lifts back N into the area as a warm front Wed night into
Thu, with an associated low pressure moving to the New England
coast. The low moves offshore later Thu and Thu night, pulling a
cold front E across the area. The low continues moving E Fri and
Fri night to passing S and SE of Nova Scotia, while a low
pressure trough lingers across the waters.
$$
ANZ800-310800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt,
then, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ805-310800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt,
then, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ900-310800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ810-310800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ815-310800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
426 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.