FZNT21 KWBC 020823 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 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. ANZ898-022045- 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong high pressure will build SE across the region today, then shift E of the waters tonight into Tue. A warm front will lift N over the area Tue into Tue night. Low pressure will develop along the front and lift NE across the area Tue night while pulling a cold front across the waters into Wed. Another high will build over the region Wed, then move E of the area Wed night as another warm front lifts N across the waters. A cold front will move over the area Thu, then move slowly S to the S of the waters and stall Thu night through Fri night as low pressure moves E along the front. The NAVTEX station at Boston, MA has been reported as inoperative. $$ ANZ800-022045- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Moderate freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain early, then scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ805-022045- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ900-022045- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray early. .TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ810-022045- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray early. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ815-022045- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 323 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early, then, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray early. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.