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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
503 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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...

.SYNOPSIS...A series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold
fronts will move SE across the area today into tonight. A high
pressure ridge will build E over the waters later tonight into
Wed night, then slowly shift E of the region by Thu. Low pressure
will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then drift E and SE
Thu night and Fri while remaining S of the waters. Another high
will build S over the region Thu afternoon, persist over the
region Thu night into Fri, and then shift E of the waters Fri
night allowing the low to move back to the N and approach the
area as a cold front approaches from the W. The cold front will
move across the area Sat into Sat night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

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

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.