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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 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.

ANZ898-210230-
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will lift a warm
front over the waters today and tonight, followed by a cold front
Sat and Sat night. Another warm front will approach the coast
later Sat night, then lift N across the waters Sun as the parent
low pressure center approaches the area. The low and an
associated cold front will move across the waters Sun night into
Mon. High pressure will build across the area behind the front
Mon night and persist into Tue night.

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ANZ800-210230-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ805-210230-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Areas of fog. Slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

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ANZ900-210230-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ810-210230-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ815-210230-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
1022 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.