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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
329 AM EST Sat Jan 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.

ANZ898-171945-
329 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A warm front will develop and
approach from the S this morning and lift N over the area later
today into tonight with a cold front moving E and SE into the
area later tonight into early Sun. The front will stall just E
and SE of the area during Sun as intensifying low pressure tracks
NE along the front and passes just SE and then E of the area Sun
night. A weak high pressure ridge moves in across the area Mon,
followed by a strong cold front that will reach the coast late
Mon, and then cross the waters Mon night. Surface troughs will
move SE across the area Tue into Tue night with an area of high
pressure building in from the W later Tue night into Wed. The
high will then slide off to the SE of the waters late Wed and Wed
night as a warm front develops and lifts N over the area.

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ANZ800-171945-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
329 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of snow early, then rain likely.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of snow or rain early, then snow.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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ANZ805-171945-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
329 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow early, then snow.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.MON NIGHT and TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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ANZ900-171945-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
329 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt
early, then, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers, then chance of rain.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Snow and chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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ANZ810-171945-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
329 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Chance of rain and snow.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Snow and chance of rain.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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ANZ815-171945-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
329 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight
chance of snow early, then chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of snow or rain.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Rain or snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of snow and rain.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.