FZNT21 KWBC 222034 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 New England continental shelf and slope waters from 60 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. ANZ898-230800- 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure centered across western Georges Bank, or about 60 nm to the E of Cape Cod, will continue lifting to the N tonight, and while pulling a warm front N across the remainder of the waters including the Gulf of Maine. The low dissipates along coastal Maine early Sun, with the warm front stalling along the New England coast late tonight and Sun, before lifting further inland by Sun night. A cold front approaches from the W late Sun, moves slowly offshore Sun night into Mon, then pushes E of the waters by Mon night. A low pressure trough lingers over the area Tue into Wed, before moving E of the area Wed night. High pressure builds in from the W Wed night into Thu, shifting E later Thu and Thu night ahead of the next frontal boundaries approaching from the SW. $$ ANZ800-230800- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt, then, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-230800- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-230800- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-230800- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-230800- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 434 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE, then, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.