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New England Continental Shelf
FZNT21 KWBC 030825
OFFNT1
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 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.
ANZ898-032045-
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Strong high pressure over
Georges Bank this morning will shift E of the waters today. A
warm front will lift N over the area later today into tonight.
Low pressure will develop along the front and lift NE across the
area tonight while pulling a cold front across the waters into
Wed. The front will stall just S of the area Wed night into Thu,
and then lift N over the far S waters Thu night into Fri night as
low pressure tracks E and SE along the front. Another high will
build over the region Wed, then move E of the area Wed night.
Another cold front will move over the area Wed night and Thu. A
high pressure ridge will briefly rebuild across the area Sat,
then shift E of the region Sat night as a cold front approaches
from the NW. The NAVTEX station at Boston, MA has been reported
as inoperative. Technicians are aware and are troubleshooting.
$$
ANZ800-032045-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light
freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ805-032045-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ900-032045-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE early,
then, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ810-032045-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Areas of fog and chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ815-032045-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
325 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026
.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE early, then, becoming
10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.
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