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FZNT23 KWNM 180842
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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 cold front just SE of the area will gradually move
farther E today and tonight, as a secondary cold front diminishes
to a surface trough while also moving E over the area through
tonight. Yet another trough will be located over the waters Tues,
with high pressure building in for Tues night. Weak low pressure
will move into the waters Wed, strengthening and broadening Wed
night as it moves toward SE Canada, with its trailing cold front
moving across the area Wed night and early Thurs. A surface
trough remains over the waters behind the broad low Thurs, then
high pressure builds in for Thurs night and Fri. The high will
shift E Fri night ahead of low pressure over or near the SE U.S.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of New England

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.


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