Hurricane Warnings in Effect
Atlantic:  High Seas

OPC Atlantic NAVTEX Offshore Waters Forecast Areas

X

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

Updated: 1025 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
X

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

Updated: 1025 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 20 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. 
X

South of New England

Updated: 1025 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
X

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

Updated: 1025 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
X

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

Updated: 1025 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
X

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

Updated: 1025 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
X

Murrells Inlet to 31N

Updated: 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers
and chance of tstms. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
X

South of 31N

Updated: 1024 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 



  • Below is a map of the Atlantic NAVTEX Offshore Waters Forecast areas. Clicking on a zone will display the forecast for that area.
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