Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 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.

ANZ898-170215-
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift E of
the area tonight. A warm front will lift through the waters Mon,
followed by a strong cold front Mon night into Tue. Mariners
should consider avoidance plans as needed. A secondary cold front
will move through the area Tue night. High pressure will build
across the waters Wed, then shift E of the region Wed night. The
high will maintain a ridge SW across the waters Thu into Fri,
before shifting S Fri night. Another cold front will approach the
coast Fri night.  

$$

ANZ800-170215-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-170215-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain, then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-170215-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby
1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 20 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-170215-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms.
Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-170215-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1102 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
14 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming W to SW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.