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FZNT23 KWNM 090256
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1056 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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:
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.SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough will move E of the waters
tonight. An area of low pressure will pass E and NE over the gulf
of Maine Sun while pulling a trailing cold front over the region.
A series of low pressure troughs will cross the waters Sun night
and Mon. The next cold front will approach the coast later Mon,
with the front drifting slowly offshore Mon night into Tue while
weakening. Weak high pressure will form just N and W of the area
Tue night into Wed as low pressure develops S of the waters. The
low will pass E of the area Wed night as a weak ridge of high
pressure prevails over New England. The ridge axis will move E
over the waters Thu, and clear E of the area by Thu night as yet
another cold front approaches from the W.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

South of New England

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.