431
FZNT21 KWBC 232031
OFFNT1
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 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.
ANZ898-240815-
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
LOW PRESSURE NEAR 40N66W WILL
CONTINUE TRACKING OFF TO THE NE AND INTENSIFYING THIS EVENING,
MOVING TO A POSITION WELL E OF THE AREA AND S OF NEWFOUNDLAND BY
LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD E OVER THE AREA LATE
TONIGHT INTO TUE NIGHT, THEN SHIFT E WED. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS WED NIGHT AND THU. A COLD FRONT WILL
APPROACH FROM THE NW LATER THU, THEN PUSH SE ACROSS THE WATERS
THU NIGHT AND FRI. ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA
LATER FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT.
ANZ800-240815-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ805-240815-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ900-240815-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ810-240815-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ815-240815-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
431 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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