FZNT21 KWBC 080825 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 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. ANZ898-082045- 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach from the NW this morning, then move E and SE over the waters later today and tonight while weakening. A high pressure ridge will pass E across the area Mon and Mon night. A cold front will move over the Gulf of Maine Tue, stall 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. $$ ANZ800-082045- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ805-082045- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 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 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ900-082045- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Areas of fog early. Chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. $$ ANZ810-082045- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. $$ ANZ815-082045- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 425 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. Chance of tstms and areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.