FZNT21 KWBC 120833 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 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. ANZ898-122015- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front along the coast of Maine will lift N of the waters this morning. A strong cold front will move E across the area later today and tonight. High pressure will build into the area tonight and Fri, before another warm front lifts N into the waters Fri night. Another strong cold front will move E across the waters Fri night into Sat as the parent low pressure center moves along the coast of Maine. A low pressure trough will cross the waters Sat night. Another high will build across the area later Sat night and Sun, then pass E of the region Sun night. A warm front will lift N across the area Mon, before a strong cold front moves over the waters Mon night. $$ ANZ800-122015- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog, then chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. Light freezing spray. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. $$ ANZ805-122015- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ900-122015- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ810-122015- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of snow. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .MON...S to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. $$ ANZ815-122015- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 433 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of snow. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of snow. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...S winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. $$ .Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.