Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 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.

ANZ898-282000-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will move off to
the E of the waters today. A cold front will approach from the W
and NW by late today, move across the waters tonight into early 
Sun, then clear E and SE of the area by late Sun. Strong high 
pressure will build SE across the area Sun night into early Tue,
then shift E of the waters late Tue as a warm front lifts N over
the area. Developing low pressure and a trailing cold front will
approach early Tue night, with the low and front quickly crossing
the waters late Tue night into early Wed. High pressure will
build over the region late Wed, and then slide off to the E of
the area Wed night as the next low and cold front approaches from
the W. Please be advised the NAVTEX station at Boston, MA, has 
been reported as inoperative. 

$$

ANZ800-282000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow.
Light freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of snow
and moderate freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-282000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and
snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of snow
and rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-282000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt early,
then, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. 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, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-282000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
and snow. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-282000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
320 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 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
4 ft. Chance of rain and snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.