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FZNT21 KWBC 122026
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
ISSUED BY NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 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.
ANZ898-130845-
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
STRONG NW WINDS WILL SLOWLY
EASE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING AS INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE
MOVES WELL NE OF THE WATERS. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD
OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING, THEN SHIFT E OF THE REGION LATER
TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS LATER
TONIGHT INTO TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST TUE NIGHT,
THEN SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA WED AND WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THU. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG
THE FRONT S OF THE AREA THU, INTENSIFY WHILE PASSING SE OF THE
WATERS THU NIGHT, THEN PASS WELL NE OF THE AREA FRI INTO FRI
NIGHT AS ANOTHER RIDGE MOVES E ACROSS THE REGION. MARINERS SHOULD
CONTINUE CLOSELY MONITORING FORECASTS FOR THIS POTENTIALLY
STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. ANOTHER TROUGH WILL PASS E OVER THE
AREA FRI NIGHT. A WEAKER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM
THE W SAT, THEN MOVE OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT.
ANZ800-130845-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 8 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SAT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ805-130845-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ900-130845-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO
7 TO 10 FT.
TUE
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
THU
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
SAT
W TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
ANZ810-130845-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
ANZ815-130845-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
326 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
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