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FZNT23 KWNM 130825
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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 strong secondary cold front will move E across the
region today, as a low pressure trough crosses the waters today
into tonight. A high pressure ridge will build E toward the coast
tonight, then quickly move offshore while weakening Sun. Low
pressure will move over the area Sun night while pulling a cold
front over the waters, then pass E of the region Mon. A series of
low pressure troughs will move across the area Mon night into Tue
night. Another ridge will build E over the waters Tue into Wed,
then shift E of the region Wed night as a warm front moves NE
over the SW waters.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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