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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 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.

ANZ898-281430-
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure over the area
early tonight will shift E of the waters late tonight into Sat.
A cold front will approach from the W and NW Sat, move across the
waters Sat night into Sun, then clear E and SE of the area later
Sun and Sun night. Strong high pressure will build SE across the
area Sun night into Tue, then shift E of the waters by Tue night
as a warm front lifts N over the area. Another cold front will
reach the coast later Tue night, and then move E and SE over the
waters Wed as low pressure develops NE of the area. High pressure
will build E over the waters by Wed night. Please be advised the
NAVTEX station at Boston, MA, has been reported as inoperative.

$$

ANZ800-281430-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of snow or
rain. Light freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ805-281430-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
8 ft.

$$

ANZ900-281430-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft.

$$

ANZ810-281430-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ815-281430-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
926 PM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

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

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.