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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1040 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.
ANZ898-180245-
1040 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.
ANZ800-180245-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
1040 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 18 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
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
S TO SE WINDS 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.
ANZ805-180245-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
1040 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS.
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.
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.
ANZ900-180245-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
1040 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
W TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
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.
ANZ810-180245-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
1040 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
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.
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.
ANZ815-180245-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
1040 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
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.
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.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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