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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Tue Mar 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...

.SYNOPSIS...Intense low pressure just SE of Nova Scotia will
continue to track E, to the E and SE of Nova Scotia today. A
series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will move
SE over the region today into tonight, with the last of the
fronts stalling just S of the waters Wed. High pressure will
build E over the waters Wed, then move slowly off to the E of the
waters Wed night into Thu. The stalled front will lift N into the
area as a warm front Wed night into Thu night while weak low
pressure tracks E along the front. A stronger low will approach
the coast Fri, and move E over the area Fri night and Sat while
pulling a cold front SE over the waters. Weak high pressure will
build E across the waters Sat night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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