New England Continental Shelf

FZNT21 KWBC 162048
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 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.

ANZ898-170830-
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...A weak high pressure ridge 
will move E over the area tonight. A warm front will approach 
from the S later tonight and lift N over the waters late Sat 
into Sat night with a cold front moving E and SE into the area 
later Sat night into early Sun. The front will stall just E and
SE of the area during Sun as intensifying low pressure tracks NE
along the front and passes just SE and then E of the area Sun 
night. A weak high pressure ridge moves in across the area Mon, 
followed by a strong cold front that will reach the coast late 
Mon, and then across 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 through Wed 
night. 

$$

ANZ800-170830-
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line-
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 10 to 16 ft. Slight chance of snow. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of snow early. Rain likely. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

ANZ805-170830-
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM-
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 16 ft, subsiding to 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ900-170830-
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line-
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 11 to 19 ft, subsiding to 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of rain. 
.SUN...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 

$$

ANZ810-170830-
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk
Point to 1000 FM-
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt early, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
early, then, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, subsiding
to 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers early. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain. Chance of snow. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

ANZ815-170830-
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to
1000 FM-
348 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of snow. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
snow early. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of snow. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
8 ft. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

$$

.Forecaster Rowland. Ocean Prediction Center.