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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1107 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 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 strengthening complex low pressure system near Cape
Cod early tonight will move NE over the waters while pulling a
cold front E across the area through later tonight. The strong
low will cross the Canadian Maritimes early Sun, as another low
forms and also strengthens along the front to the S of the
waters. This new low will remain S of the area later Sun into Mon
while it continues to intensify. The low will only slowly weaken
Mon night into Tue night as it moves off to the SE passing just
W, and then S of Bermuda. A weakening high pressure ridge will
build E over the region Wed, followed by a cold front moving
slowly E and SE across the area Wed night through Thu night as
yet another low develops well to the SW of the waters and
strengthens.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Rain and light
freezing rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 25 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

South of New England

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
13 to 25 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.


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