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FZNT23 KWNM 121543
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1143 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...Weak low pressure across the Gulf of Maine will
drift NE and dissipate today, while a stronger low passes E, and
then NE of the waters. Weak high pressure will move S of the
waters later today into Thu before shifting E of the waters Thu
night. A cold front will approach from the NW Fri, then move SE
across the waters Fri night into Sat as developing low pressure
passes SE and then E of the area. Another high will build NW of
the region across most of New England Sat night, with the high
then moving SE across the waters Sun and Sun night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

South of New England

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.