FZNT21 KWBC 142038 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 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. ANZ898-150800- 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure centered over the Bay of Fundy will continue moving NE tonight while pulling a strong cold front well E and SE the area. A series of low pressure troughs will move through the waters later tonight. High pressure will build E over the region Sun, then shift E of the area Sun night. A warm front will lift through the waters Mon, followed by another strong cold front Mon night into Tue. A secondary cold front will move through the area Tue night. High pressure will build across the waters Wed, then shift E of the region Wed night. The high will maintain a ridge SW across the waters Thu and Thu night. $$ ANZ800-150800- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt, then, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ805-150800- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-150800- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-150800- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ815-150800- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 438 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW, then, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. .TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.