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FZNT23 KWNM 241556
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1156 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 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...A cold front will move across the area today as an
associated low moves slowly into the Gulf of Maine. The low will
pass E of the waters tonight as the trailing cold front clears E
of the area. A weak high pressure ridge will form over the area
Tue, and shift E of the waters Tue night. Another cold front will
approach from the W and NW Wed and Wed night, then cross the
region Thu into Thu night. High pressure will build E over New
England late Thu night, then spread E over the waters Fri and Fri
night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers and
tstms likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.