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FZNT23 KWNM 230248
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1048 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 quasi-stationary front will linger across the New
England waters tonight, then lift N as a warm front Sun. A cold
front will approach from the W Sun night, and move offshore Mon
as an associated low moves into the Gulf of Maine. The low will
track E and pass E of the waters Mon night as the trailing cold
front crosses the region. 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 over New England later Thu night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT and THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered to
isolated showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Tstms
likely.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.