FZNT21 KWBC 160318 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 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. ANZ898-161415- 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front moving across the area will move S of the waters tonight. A low will move of the Mid-Atlantic coast Mon morning and rapidly intensify south of the area into Mon night. High pressure will briefly build into the waters Tue before a cold front approaches the coast Tue night. The front will move SE across the waters Tue night into Wed. The front will stall just south of the waters Wed night then move south again Thu. Yet another cold front will approach from the NW on Fri but weaken and dissipate near the coast Fri night. Mariners should consider avoidance plans and monitor the latest forecasts. $$ ANZ800-161415- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ ANZ805-161415- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ ANZ900-161415- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ ANZ810-161415- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ ANZ815-161415- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1018 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ .Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.