WWA Summary for Gale Warning Issued by ILM

Gale Warning

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
345 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.

ANZ835-300800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
345 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Rain. Chance of tstms.
.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.

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Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
345 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.

ANZ833-300800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
345 PM EST Thu Jan 29 2026

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 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. Showers
likely and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain. Chance of tstms.
.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.

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