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FZNT23 KWNM 172050
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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...Strong low pressure to the SE of the area will move
SE early tonight, then slowly move well E of the region late
tonight through Sat night as high pressure gradually builds E
over the area. The high will move E over the waters Sun, then
shift E of the region Sun night as a cold front moves E over the
W waters. The front will continue moving E across the area Mon
and Mon night as low pressure tracks NE along the coast while
pulling a low pressure trough over the area into Tue. Yet another
cold front will move over the waters Tue night into early Wed as
a second area of low pressure tracks NE along the coast Wed and
Wed night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of New England

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.