Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 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.

ANZ898-042000-
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will exit the
waters today with the tail end stalling just S near the Delmarva.
Then another cold front will descend over the N waters tonight
before stalling and persisting through Thu. The front will 
weaken Thu night as a low pressure center moves offshore of the 
mid Atlantic. The will cross just S of the area Fri and Fri 
night. Behind the low, a warm front moves NE across the waters 
Sat. A cold front approaches from the NW Sat night and cross the 
waters Sun while weakening. Another cold front will then approach
from the W Sun night. The NAVTEX station at Boston, MA has been 
reported as inoperative. Technicians are aware. 

$$

ANZ800-042000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less
early. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-042000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-042000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt
early, then, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Rain with vsby 1 nm or less early. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-042000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or
less early. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-042000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
335 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt early,
then, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain early. 
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain early. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.