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FZNT23 KWNM 120859
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 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...Low pressure will pass E and then NE of the waters
today. 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...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 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...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable 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...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.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.