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FZNT21 KWBC 160826
OFFNT1
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
326 AM EST MON FEB 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.
ANZ898-162030-
326 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
AN INTENSIFYING AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL PASS S OF THE WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO TUE. A WARM
FRONT WILL PASS E OVER THE AREA TUE NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A COLD
FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE ACROSS THE WATERS TUE NIGHT INTO
WED. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST SOUTH OF THE WATERS WED BEFORE
CONTINUING TO MOVE S WED NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE WATERS WED NIGHT INTO THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S
INTO THE AREA THU NIGHT, THEN STALL ACROSS THE REGION FRI INTO
FRI NIGHT WHILE SLOWLY DISSIPATING. MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER
AVOIDANCE PLANS AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
ANZ800-162030-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
326 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
TUE
VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
WED
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ805-162030-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
326 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT EARLY,
THEN, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
WED
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ900-162030-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
326 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ810-162030-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
326 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ815-162030-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
326 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT EARLY,
THEN, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 11 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
FRI
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
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