FZNT21 KWBC 090820 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 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. ANZ898-092045- 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front over the far S waters this morning will pass SE of the region early today while weakening. A high pressure ridge will move E across the area early today, then pass E of the region later today and tonight. A cold front will move over the Gulf of Maine Tue and Tue night, then return N of the area Wed. A strong cold front will approach the coast Wed night, then pass across the waters Thu and Thu night. High pressure will build quickly E across the area Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night as another cold front moves offshore. $$ ANZ800-092045- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW, then, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-092045- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ900-092045- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ810-092045- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-092045- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 420 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S, then, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.