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FZNT21 KWBC 300247
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 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.
ANZ898-301500-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
A SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS
MOVES SE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SAT. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN BRIEFLY SAT, THEN LOW PRESSURE SHOULD RAPIDLY
STRENGTHEN AND BROADEN OFF OF THE SE U.S. COAST SAT AND SAT
NIGHT. THE INTENSE LOW ONLY GRADUALLY MOVES NE SAT NIGHT THROUGH
SUN, BEING CENTERED S OF NOVA SCOTIA LATE SUN NIGHT AND
APPROACHING NEWFOUNDLAND MON. ANOTHER SERIES OF SURFACE TROUGHS
WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE WATERS BEHIND THE LOW MON THROUGH TUE,
WITH A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE WATERS FROM THE N TUE NIGHT.
MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECASTS FOR SAT AND BEYOND,
PREPARING TO EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS FROM THE POWERFUL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM.
ANZ800-301500-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. MODERATE
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 21 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 28 FT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
14 TO 22 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ805-301500-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO
23 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
13 TO 22 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ900-301500-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY EARLY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 45 TO 55 KT, BECOMING NW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
18 TO 28 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
15 TO 24 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ810-301500-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO
23 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
ANZ815-301500-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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