FZNT21 KWBC 230858 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 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. ANZ898-232100- 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure just off the coast of Maine will move NE this morning, while pulling its cold front E through the area. Another low will move NE into the area today through tonight while pulling another warm front into the area, with the warm front stalling along the New England coast today. The front will lift further inland by tonight. Another cold front approaches from the W late today, moves slowly offshore tonight 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. $$ ANZ800-232100- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms with pockets of and fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT... .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-232100- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with 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 with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .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... .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-232100- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 NM or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Areas of fog, showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. .TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT... .THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-232100- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...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... .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-232100- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 458 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT... .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.