Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 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.

ANZ898-010830-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Weak high pressure will be 
across the waters through early this evening, while low pressure
S of the area will rapidly intensify and expand in areal 
coverage from S to N through tonight. The intense low will 
move NE tonight through Sun while tracking along the outer 
waters, and centered S of Nova Scotia by early Sun night and 
approaching Newfoundland Mon. A series of surface troughs will 
move S across the waters behind the deep low pressure Mon through
Tue. A cold front will move into the waters from the NW Tue 
night. Another cold front will move across the waters Wed and 
Wed night. On Thu and Thu night high pressure will move E over 
the waters.

$$

ANZ800-010830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt
early, then, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building
to 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NE 40 to 55 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft, building to 15 to 24 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming 35 to 45 kt. Seas
15 to 30 ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. Light
freezing spray. 
.MON...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
14 to 22 ft. Light freezing spray early. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-010830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt
early, then, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray. Slight chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming N 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to
25 ft. Chance of rain early. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 20 to 29 ft. Chance of snow and rain with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 22 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-010830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt early,
then, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. Slight chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Snow with rain
likely with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming N to NW 40 to 45 kt.
Seas 20 to 30 ft. Chance of snow and rain with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
15 to 24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-010830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt early,
then, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
8 to 14 ft. Light freezing spray. Slight chance of snow with
vsby 1 nm or less. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming N 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to
25 ft. Rain likely early. Chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 50 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 13 to 28 ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. Light
freezing spray. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Light freezing
spray early. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-010830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
356 PM EST Sat Jan 31 2026

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt early,
then, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 
to 16 ft. Light freezing spray. Slight chance of snow with vsby 1
nm or less. 
.SUN...N winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Chance of rain
early. Light freezing spray and chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or
less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Light
freezing spray and chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.