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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
WEST CENTRAL NORTH ATLANTIC CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE WATERS
BEYOND 20 NM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE, INCLUDING SOUTH OF GEORGES BANK
FROM 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE.
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.
ANZ899-301500-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS
A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT OFF OF
THE SE U.S. COAST WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY TONIGHT, CONTINUING WEAKLY
IN PLACE THROUGH FRI UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. TO THE N, A SERIES OF
SURFACE TROUGHS MOVES SE ACROSS THE N AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH
EARLY SAT, WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDING IN SAT. LOW
PRESSURE SHOULD FORM OFF OF THE SE U.S. COAST ALONG THE FRONT
LATE FRI, DRIFTING NE FRI NIGHT AND THEN RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING
AND BROADENING 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 AND MON NIGHT, CONTINUING
OVER THE N WATERS THROUGH TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY
BUILDS E OVER THE FAR S WATERS TUE AND TUE NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD
MONITOR THE FORECASTS FOR SAT AND BEYOND, PREPARING TO EXECUTE
AVOIDANCE PLANS FROM THE POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
ANZ820-301500-
HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON TO 1000 FM-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
7 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 19 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
14 TO 23 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ915-301500-
BETWEEN 1000FM AND 38.5 N WEST OF 69 W-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
13 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO
11 TO 18 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 25 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 26 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
ANZ920-301500-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO 69W EAST OF 1000 FM AND SOUTH OF 38.5N TO
250 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
15 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 15 TO
29 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO
23 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ905-301500-
EAST OF 69W TO THE HAGUE LINE BETWEEN 1000 FM AND 39N-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ISOLATED SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 30 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
ANZ910-301500-
EAST OF 69W AND SOUTH OF 39N TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT.
SAT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 19 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO
24 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 19 TO 31 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 26 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ANZ825-301500-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
26 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ828-301500-
CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N 40 TO 55 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 28 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 28 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ925-301500-
BALTIMORE CANYON TO HATTERAS CANYON BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM
OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT,
BUILDING TO 18 TO 28 FT.
SUN
N TO NW WINDS 55 TO 65 KT, BECOMING NW 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS
19 TO 34 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 29 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
ANZ830-301500-
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE HATTERAS TO 100 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 50 TO 60 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 30 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ833-301500-
CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR TO 100 NM OFFSHORE.-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SAT
E TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 14 TO 29 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
17 TO 28 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
ANZ930-301500-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR BETWEEN 100 NM AND 250 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 55 TO 65 KT. SEAS
13 TO 20 FT, BUILDING TO 18 TO 28 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 50 TO 65 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS
19 TO 34 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO
20 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
ANZ835-301500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N TO 1000 FM-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..GALE WARNING
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NW. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E TO NE 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 15 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING NW 40 TO 50 KT.
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
15 TO 26 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
ANZ935-301500-
CAPE FEAR TO 31N EAST OF 1000 FM TO 250 NM OFFSHORE-
947 PM EST THU JAN 29 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS
6 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 50 TO
60 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 24 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
16 TO 29 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 25 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO
12 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
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