Offshore Waters
— Atlantic - New England
Office:
KWBC
Issued:
Sep 01, 2026 at 10:40 AM EDT
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000 FZNT21 KWBC 011440 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 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. ANZ898-020215- 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure remains over the much of the area today and tonight with a front nearly stationary off of S New England and the N Delmarva peninsula. The front nudges slightly to the SW Wed. The high slowly moves to the E Wed night and Thu, allowing the front to gradually move N as a warm front. The warm front moves into the waters Thu, then low pressure and a cold front move into the area Thu night. Low pressure and the cold front move through the area by early Fri, with a secondary cold front possibly moving through the waters Fri night. Otherwise, surface troughiness persists Fri aftn through Sat night behind what becomes a broad low pressure system to the E of the area. $$ ANZ800-020215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-020215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-020215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain. .WED...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-020215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely. .WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-020215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1040 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.