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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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...

.SYNOPSIS...A low pressure trough will move slowly E over the
area today, before a stationary front extends NE over the waters
tonight. Developing low pressure will move NE across Georges Bank
Fri, then pass NE of the region Fri night into Sat night while
pulling a series of low pressure troughs across the waters.
Another low will track E just S of the area Sat night and Sun,
then pass well SE of the region Sun night as a weak cold front
moves offshore. High pressure will build across the waters Mon
and Mon night as a warm front slowly approaches the area from the
SW.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Rain
and chance of snow.
.SAT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Areas of
fog early. Chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

South of New England

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.


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