Hurricane Warnings in Effect
Atlantic:  High Seas

OPC Atlantic NAVTEX Offshore Waters Forecast Areas

X

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
X

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Numerous
showers. 
.FRI...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Isolated showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 
ft.
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
X

South of New England

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain S portion, then numerous showers.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
X

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers
SE portion.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Numerous showers
SE portion.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Isolated showers
early SE portion.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...N winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 
ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
X

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated tstms far E portion.
.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers, except numerous showers E portion.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance
of showers. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
X

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Numerous showers. Isolated tstms E portion.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers, except numerous showers E portion.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
X

Murrells Inlet to 31N

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous showers. Isolated tstms E portion.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous
showers E portion becoming isolated.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
X

South of 31N

Updated: 1041 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers. Isolated tstms E portion.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers E portion becoming isolated.
.FRI...Winds becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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