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FZNT23 KWNM 202109
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
409 PM EST Thu Nov 20 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...Behind low pressure moving E of the SE waters, high
pressure builds over the area tonight. High pressure moves E Fri
as a cold front approaches from the NW. The cold front moves
through most of the waters Fri night, slowing over the SE waters
late Fri night and Sat as low pressure moves NE along the front.
The low moves well out into the N Atlantic Sat night, followed by
high pressure building E and continuing through Sun night. A
weakening cold front may move through the area late Sun night and
Mon, with high pressure building in again during Mon and
continuing Mon night. High pressure moves E Tue, then a warm
front should move N across the area Tue night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

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

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SAT...Winds becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain, then periods of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...Winds becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Winds becoming S to SE 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain, then periods of rain.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Periods of rain, then
a chance of rain. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...Winds becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.