Offshore Waters
— Atlantic - New England
Office:
KWBC
Issued:
Sep 11, 2026 at 4:22 AM EDT
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000 FZNT21 KWBC 110822 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 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. ANZ898-112030- 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A cold front across Georges Bank clears E and SE of the waters this morning. High pressure builds E across the area later today into Sat, then shifts E Sat night into Sun. A warm front lifts N across the waters Sun and Sun night. The next cold front reaches the New England coast later Sun night, then moves across the area Mon. Strong high pressure builds SE into the area later Mon, persisting through Tue night. $$ ANZ800-112030- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt, then, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-112030- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ900-112030- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ810-112030- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-112030- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 422 AM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ .Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.