Offshore Waters Forecast (New England)

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 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.

ANZ898-190800-
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure centered near
37N71W will rapidly intensify while tracking NE across the S and
SE portions this evening and overnight, clearing well NE of the 
area and into the N Atlantic by early Mon. A weak low pressure 
trough will cross the area early 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. The warm front lifts N of the
waters early Thu, followed by another cold front moving across 
the waters later Thu into Thu night. Another, stronger cold front
will approach the coast Fri, then pass across the area Fri night. 

$$

ANZ800-190800-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to
20 kt early, then, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain
and snow.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Patchy fog early. Chance of snow. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-190800-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt
early, then, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain and snow. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-190800-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt
early, then, becoming N. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-190800-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain. Snow likely. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-190800-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
350 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.