Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 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.

ANZ898-100745-
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...High pressure will move E away
from the waters tonight. A warm front will lift N into the 
waters this evening, followed by a cold front moving SE over the
area late tonight into early Sat. The cold front will stall S of
the area during Sat, then lift back N through the waters as a 
warm front Sat night. A stronger cold front will move offshore 
Sun while a strengthening low develops near the coast and moves 
into the Gulf of Maine early Sun. The cold front will move E of 
the area Sun night into Mon while the rapidly developing low 
moves off to the NE of the area. High pressure will build to the 
SW and S of the waters Mon night, and pass to the SE of the area 
Tue and Tue night as a low pressure trough crosses the region. A 
warm front will develop and lift N into the area Tue night as 
another strong low pressure system moves E and NE from the Great 
Lakes. The low will pass N of the waters Wed into Wed night with
a trailing strong cold front approaching from the W and NW late
Wed into Wed night. 

$$

ANZ800-100745-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain likely with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building
to 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-100745-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early,
then, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby
1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-100745-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt early,
then, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-100745-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to
16 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-100745-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
342 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Rain likely. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.