Offshore Waters

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 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.

ANZ898-012000-
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will move SE over 
the waters today, clearing E and SE of the area by this evening.
Strong high pressure will build across New England tonight and 
Mon, then move E across the waters Mon night. The high will pass 
E of the waters Tue as a warm front lifts N over the area. Low 
pressure will develop along the front and lift NE across the 
area early Tue night, with a trailing cold front crossing the 
waters late Tue night into early Wed as the strengthening low
moves off to the NE of the waters. High pressure will build over
the region late Wed, then slide off to the E of the area Wed 
night as another warm front lifts N across the waters. A cold 
front will follow for Thu into Thu night. Please be advised the 
NAVTEX station at Boston, MA, has been reported as inoperative. 

$$

ANZ800-012000-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft, becoming 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Moderate
freezing spray and chance for snow or rain showers. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Moderate freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-012000-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft, becoming 4 to 7 ft. Scattered snow and rain showers. 
Vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered snow or
rain showers. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-012000-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less in the morning.
Scattered snow and rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered snow or
rain showers. Light freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-012000-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, becoming 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-012000-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
334 AM EST Sun Mar 1 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft, becoming 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of snow and rain 
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.