Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 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.

ANZ898-242045-
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will build E
over the area today and tonight, as low pressure S of
Newfoundland continues to move NE well away from the area. The
high will shift E Wed, as a cold front nears the coast, then
moves E across the waters Wed and Wed night. Another cold front will
approach from the NW later Thu, then push SE across the waters 
Thu night and Fri. Another high pressure will build into the area
later Fri through Sat night. 

$$

ANZ800-242045-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-242045-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-242045-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-242045-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-242045-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
443 AM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.