FZNT21 KWBC 211444 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 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. ANZ898-220215- 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will cross the waters today and tonight. A warm front will approach the coast later tonight, then lift N and NE over the area Sun as the parent low pressure center approaches the waters. The low and associated cold front will move across the waters Sun night into Mon. High pressure will build across the area behind the front late Mon into Mon night, and then persist into Tue night. Another cold front will move through E and SE the waters Wed and Wed night as high pressure builds over northern New England. $$ ANZ800-220215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain and snow likely. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain and snow likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ805-220215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-220215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ810-220215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, becoming 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ ANZ815-220215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1044 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.