Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 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.

ANZ898-142000-
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will lift N
across the waters this morning. Low pressure will move along the
New England coast today while pulling a strong cold front across
the area. A series of low pressure troughs will move through the
waters later today and tonight. High pressure will build E over
the region Sun, then shift E of the area Sun night. Another warm
front will lift through the waters Mon, followed by another
strong cold front Mon night into Tue. 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.

$$

ANZ800-142000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-142000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-142000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt,
then, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
14 ft. Chance of rain. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than
10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 16 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-142000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 14 ft. Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-142000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
423 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.