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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 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.
ANZ898-290230-
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
A SERIES OF TROUGHS OR WEAK
COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY INTO SAT WITH LOW
PRESSURE CENTERS DEVELOPING SE AND E OF THE AREA. A STATIONARY
BOUNDARY WILL DEVELOP S OF THE AREA LATER FRI. LOW PRESSURE WILL
DEVELOP WELL S OF THE AREA SAT, THEN SLOWLY LIFT N SAT NIGHT
WHILE RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE MAJOR IMPACTS TO SHIPPING THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC. MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR
SAT AND BEYOND, AND PREPARE TO POSSIBLY EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS.
ANZ800-290230-
GULF OF MAINE TO THE HAGUE LINE-
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N TO NW 5 TO
15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AND CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
6 FT. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W TO NW LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 17 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
ANZ805-290230-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN CAPE COD AND 68W NORTH OF 1000 FM-
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AND CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
4 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT.
ANZ900-290230-
GEORGES BANK BETWEEN 68W AND THE HAGUE LINE-
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING NW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 27 FT.
ANZ810-290230-
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND BETWEEN THE GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL AND MONTAUK
POINT TO 1000 FM-
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT, BECOMING NW 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS
14 TO 26 FT.
ANZ815-290230-
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND BETWEEN MONTAUK POINT AND SANDY HOOK TO
1000 FM-
922 AM EST WED JAN 28 2026
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO
8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY. SCATTERED MORNING SNOW SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
SAT
N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 14 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT, BECOMING N 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO
24 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 23 FT.
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