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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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.
ANZ898-172000-
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT
MOVING FARTHER E INTO THE N ATLANTIC, A SECONDARY COLD FRONT OR
SURFACE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE
THEN GRADUALLY BUILDS E TONIGHT AND WED, CONTINUING THROUGH THU.
A FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS THU NIGHT AND FRI, THEN A WARM
FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA FROM THE S AND SW FRI NIGHT. THE WARM
FRONT MOVES NE ACROSS THE WATERS SAT, WITH A COLD FRONT
APPROACHING FROM THE NW SAT NIGHT.
ANZ800-172000-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 20 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF TSTMS, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF FOG EARLY WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT
WINDS BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO SW. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ805-172000-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO SW 25 TO 35 KT,
THEN, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. AREAS OF FOG EARLY WITH VSBY 1
NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING E TO SE.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY N PORTION.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ900-172000-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT. AREAS OF FOG EARLY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. SCATTERED
TSTMS, MAINLY THIS MORNING. AREAS OF FOG EARLY WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS
5 TO 9 FT.
THU
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
SAT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ810-172000-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 35 KT,
THEN, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS GRADUALLY ENDING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AND AREAS OF FOG
EARLY WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
THU
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
ANZ815-172000-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
449 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 17 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
ENDING.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
WED NIGHT
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 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
W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
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