FZNT21 KWBC 200854 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 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. ANZ898-201945- 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will moves N into the waters as high pressure moves E. Intensifying low pressure moves E along the front over the S waters tonight. A surface trough moves S over the area behind the low Sat, then high pressure builds in again Sat night. Low pressure moves off of the Carolina coast Sat night, with the low broadening and strengthening as it moves slowly NE off of the East Coast Sun through Mon night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts for possible avoidance needs. A series of surface troughs will move over the area behind the low Mon night through Tue night. $$ ANZ800-201945- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE early, then, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Patchy fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 13 ft. .MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ805-201945- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 18 ft. .MON...NE winds 40 to 50 kt, diminishing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-201945- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 17 ft. .MON...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 27 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-201945- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .MON...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-201945- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 354 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Patchy fog early. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. .MON...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.