Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZNT23 KWNM 161616
OFFN01
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1216 PM EDT Sat Mar 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...Weak high pressure builds over the area today, except
for a weak low pressure trough expected to develop along the
coast. The high moves E of the area tonight, then a warm front
should develop over the S waters and move NE Sun, ahead of a cold
front approaching from the W. The cold front moves through the
waters Sun, then a secondary cold front will move across the area
Sun night through Mon night. Another surface trough will be over
the waters Tue, then high pressure builds in briefly again Tue
night. Low pressure quickly approaches from the NW Tue night and
moves across the N waters Wed and Wed night.
Eastport Maine to Cape Cod
.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
South of New England
.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.