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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1116 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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 high pressure centered S and SE of the waters
will move SE of the area later tonight and Thu. A warm front S of
the area will lift slowly NE over the waters later tonight and
Thu as low pressure moves NE along the coastline later Thu
through Fri. An associated cold front will move offshore Fri,
then move E of the waters Fri night. Low pressure will slowly
track E through the Saint Lawrence Valley later Sat through Mon,
dragging a weak cold front across the waters Sun and Sun night.
The cold front will move E and SE of the waters later Mon and Mon
night as a weak trough approaches the coast from the W and NW.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain likely and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

South of New England

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.