Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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.

ANZ898-210230-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach
from the W tonight, then move through the waters Fri. Low
pressure will lift a warm front over the waters Fri and Fri
night, followed by a cold front Sat and Sat night. Yet another
warm front will approach the coast later Sat night, then lift N
across the waters Sun as the parent low pressure center
approaches the area. The low and an associated cold front will
move across the waters Sun night into Mon. High pressure will
build across the area behind the front Mon night and persist into
Tue night.  

$$

ANZ800-210230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-210230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-210230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-210230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-210230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

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

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.