FZNT21 KWBC 270858 OFFNT1 Offshore Waters Forecast NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 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. ANZ898-272015- 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS...Mariners should monitor later forecasts for the potential of a powerful low pressure system over the weekend, and consideration of avoidance planning. Otherwise, high pressure will build SE over the waters today. The high will move off to the E this evening and tonight ahead of a cold front that will move SE into the waters Fri and stall. Low pressure will begin organizing off the southeast U.S. coast Fri. The low will then strengthen and broaden as it moves north- northeast Fri night into Sat, expected to become a very strong low off of the northeast U.S. coast by late Sat and Sat night. The low will move NE into the Canadian Maritimes Sun, with a surface trough lingering over the area Sun into Sun night. High pressure will build E and SE over the region Mon, and then weaken Mon night as a stronger high builds N of the waters. $$ ANZ800-272015- Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line- 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt early, then, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of snow showers. .FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Snow likely and chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt, increasing to 40 to 55 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 25 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 14 to 29 ft. .SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft, subsiding to 9 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ805-272015- Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM- 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray and slight chance of snow showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 18 ft, building to 13 to 25 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 16 to 30 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ900-272015- Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line- 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt early, then, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt, increasing to 45 to 55 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 16 to 31 ft. .SUN...W winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ ANZ810-272015- South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM- 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE early, then, becoming variable. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 40 to 55 kt, becoming N 45 to 55 kt. Seas 12 to 23 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 40 to 55 kt, diminishing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 25 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ815-272015- South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM- 358 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE early, then, becoming S to SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray early. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft. Snow and rain with vsby 1 nm or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ .Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.