Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
927 PM 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.

ANZ898-011415-
927 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move across
the waters late tonight into early Sun, then clear E and SE of 
the area by late Sun. Strong high pressure will build across New 
England Sun night and Mon, then move E across the waters Mon 
night. The high will pass E of the waters late Tue as a warm 
front lifts N over the area. Low pressure will develop along the 
warm front and lift NE across the area early Tue night, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the waters late Tue night into early
Wed. High pressure will build over the region late Wed, then 
slide off to the E of the area Wed night as another warm front 
lifts N across the waters. A cold front will follow for Thu and 
Thu night. Please be advised the NAVTEX station at Boston, MA, 
has been reported as inoperative. 

$$

ANZ800-011415-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
927 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of snow
early, then snow showers and light freezing spray with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Moderate
freezing spray and isolated snow and rain showers. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Isolated showers early. Moderate freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-011415-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
927 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered snow
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
snow or rain showers. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray and isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 6 
ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-011415-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
927 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

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

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered snow showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
snow showers. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray and isolated showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-011415-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
927 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. 
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-011415-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
927 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. 
Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 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. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.