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FZNT23 KWNM 130324
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1124 PM EDT Fri Apr 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...A strong cold front will move E and pass E of the
region later tonight. A strong secondary cold front will move E
across the region Sat into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will
build E toward the coast Sat night, then quickly move offshore
while weakening early 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 approaches the area from the SW.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 20 to
30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.


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