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FZNT23 KWNM 210241
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
941 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 will build over the area tonight. High pressure will
move E Fri as a cold front approaches from the NW. The cold front
will move 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 will move 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 will move E
Tue, then a warm front should move N across the area Tue night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 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. Rain likely.
.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, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 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.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 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...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

.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. Rain
likely and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.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...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.