FZNT21 KWBC 110240 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 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. ANZ898-120215- 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front will approach from the NW tonight and cross the waters Wed. It will then stall and lift N of the waters Wed night. Then a cold front will reach the coast Thu then push E across the waters through Thu night. High pressure will briefly build into the area Fri. A warm front will lift N into the waters Fri night and is quickly followed by a cold front Sat. Low pressure will move through the Gulf of Maine Sat and Sat night while the cold front pushes S and E of the area. High pressure will build behind the front and persist into Sun night. $$ ANZ800-120215- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ805-120215- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain. Scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 9 ft. $$ ANZ900-120215- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of fog and chance of rain, then scattered showers and tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. $$ ANZ810-120215- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ815-120215- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 1040 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU... .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .THU...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ .Forecaster Byrd. Ocean Prediction Center.