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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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 series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold
fronts will move SE across the area tonight. A high pressure
ridge will build E over the waters later tonight into Wed night,
then slowly shift E of the region by Thu. Low pressure will
develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then drift E and SE Thu
night and Fri while remaining S of the waters. Another high will
build S over the region Thu afternoon, persist over the region
Thu night into Fri, and then shift E of the waters Fri night
allowing the low to move back to the N and approach the area as a
cold front approaches from the W. The cold front will move across
the area Sat into Sat night. A series of low pressure troughs or
secondary cold fronts will move SE across the waters Sun and Sun
night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.


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