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FZNT23 KWNM 131546
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1146 AM EDT Thu Jun 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will prevail S of the waters today
before shifting SE and E of the waters tonight. A cold front will
slowly approach from the NW Fri, then move SE across the waters
Fri night into Sat as developing low pressure passes SE and then
E of the area. High pressure will build NW of the area, over New
England Sat night before slowly moving SE across the waters Sun
into Mon. The high will clear E and SE of the area late Mon and
Mon night while maintaining a ridge just to the S of the waters.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of New England

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.