####018006315#### FZNT21 KWBC 152024 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 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. ANZ898-160745- 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Low pressure will move NE just E of the waters tonight along a strong cold front moving through the area. Surface troughs will move over the area late tonight and Fri with high pressure building in Fri night. A warm front approaches from the S Sat and moves into the area late Sat and Sat night, followed quickly by another cold front that will move through the waters Sat night and early Sun associated with a low moving over the N Gulf of Maine. The front stalls just E of the area Sun and another low pressure system will move NE along the front just E and SE of the area Sun night. High pressure builds in again Mon, then yet another strong cold front moves through the waters Mon night. Surface troughs move SE across the area Tue with high pressure building in from the W Tue night. $$ ANZ800-160745- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Rain likely far SE portion. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight chance of snow and rain. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ ANZ805-160745- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Periods of rain E portion. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Light freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SAT...SW winds diminishing to 5 to 15 kt, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ900-160745- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Periods of rain. .FRI...W winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt, then becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Winds becoming N to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Winds becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ810-160745- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain likely far SE portion. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Light freezing spray early. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ815-160745- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 324 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray late. .FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Light freezing spray N. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain and snow late. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ .Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.