Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 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.

ANZ898-251430-
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will shift E of
the area tonight while a low pressure trough passes across the 
waters into early Wed. A cold front will approach from the N 
later Wed. The front stalls along or just N of the waters Wed 
night, then lifts back to the N as a warm front Thu. Another cold
front will move to the coast late Thu, then move SE across the 
area Thu night and Fri. High pressure will build into the waters 
later Fri into Sun, then shift E Sun night as the next cold front
or low pressure trough approaches the coast. 

$$

ANZ800-251430-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-251430-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-251430-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-251430-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-251430-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1021 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.