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FZNT21 KWBC 161458
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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.
ANZ898-170215-
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT THROUGH
THE WATERS TODAY, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO
TUE. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED. A
SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TUE NIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS WED, THEN SHIFT E OF THE
REGION WED NIGHT. THE HIGH WILL MAINTAIN A RIDGE SW ACROSS THE
WATERS THU INTO FRI, BEFORE SHIFTING S FRI NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST FRI NIGHT.
ANZ800-170215-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN AND AREAS OF FOG.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
THU
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ805-170215-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ900-170215-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS, TSTMS AND AREAS OF FOG.
TUE
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO NE
5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
ANZ810-170215-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
ANZ815-170215-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
1058 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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