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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT21 KWBC

FZNT21 KWBC 160821
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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 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.

ANZ898-162000
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

SYNOPSIS FOR NEW ENGLAND WATERS
Low pressure troughs will move E and SE over the area today as a strong cold front moves well off to the E of the waters. A weak high pressure ridge will move E over the region tonight. A warm front will approach from the S early Sat and lift N over the waters late Sat into Sat night. A cold front move E and SE into the area later Sat night into early Sun. The front will stall just E of the area during Sun as intensifying low pressure tracks NE along the front and passes just SE and then E of the area Sun night. A weak high pressure ridge builds in again early Mon, followed by the next strong cold front that will reach the coast late Mon, and then move over the waters Mon night. Surface troughs will move SE across the area Tue into Tue night with high pressure building in from the W later Tue night.

ANZ800-162000
Gulf of Maine to the Hague Line
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 TO 11 ft, building to 8 to 16 ft. Light freezing spray.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Slight chance of snow.

SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of snow early, then rain likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

ANZ805-162000
Georges Bank between Cape Cod and 68W north of 1000 FM
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
W winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 16 ft. Chance of rain early. Light freezing spray early. Chance of snow in the afternoon.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

SAT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

TUE
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

ANZ900-162000
Georges Bank between 68W and the Hague Line
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
W winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 19 ft. Chance of rain early, then chance of snow.

TONIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.

SAT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.

SAT NIGHT
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. Chance of rain.

SUN
SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON
W winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

TUE
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

ANZ810-162000
South of New England between the Great South Channel and Montauk Point to 1000 FM
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
W winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft, building to 8 to 15 ft.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

SAT
S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers early.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain and snow.

SUN
Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE
W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

ANZ815-162000
South of Long Island between Montauk Point and Sandy Hook to 1000 FM
321 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

GALE WARNING

TODAY
W winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray in the morning.

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of snow.

SAT
SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance of snow early, then chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of snow or rain.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.