New England Continental Shelf

FZNT21 KWBC 172103
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
403 PM EST Tue Feb 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.

ANZ898-180800-
403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will briefly
build into the area tonight. A cold front will move SE across 
the waters Wed and Wed night. High pressure will build S over the
area Thu and persist through Fri. A low will track across the 
waters Fri night and move E of the area Sat while lifting a warm
front and pushing a cold front across the waters. A high 
pressure ridge will build across the area later Sat and Sat 
night. Low pressure will approach from the SW Sun, then move
N into the southern portions Sun night.

$$

ANZ800-180800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-180800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-180800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW early, then,
increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to
15 to 22 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-180800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-180800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
403 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Joseph. Ocean Prediction Center.