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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1121 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

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...High pressure shifts E overnight as a cold front
approaches from the W. The cold front moves into the waters by
early Wed, passing E of the area early Wed night. Another high
builds E behind the front, with a surface trough moving S along
the E part of the high Thu. High pressure then continues through
Fri. The high shifts E Fri night as another cold front approaches
the waters from the NW. That front moves into the area and
gradually diminishes Sat and Sat night while yet another high
builds well N Sun and Sun night. A strengthening coastal low
approaches from the S Sat and Sat night, then stalls off the
Delmarva or New Jersey coast Sun and Sun night, and while pulling
a warm front north into the S areas.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers ending.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...Winds becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Winds becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers W portion late.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers
developing.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers ending.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.