Offshore Forecast Issued by NWS
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FZNT23 KWNM 112055
OFFN01
NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
455 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 warm front will lift NE across the waters tonight.
A strong cold front will approach the area from the W tonight,
move E across the waters Fri, and then pass E of the region Fri
night. A strong secondary will move E to the coast Fri night, and
cross the region Sat into Sat night. A high pressure ridge will
build E toward the coast later Sat night, then quickly move
offshore while weakening early Sun. Low pressure will move over
the area Sun night while pulling a cold front over the waters,
then pass E of the region Mon. A low pressure trough will move
offshore Mon night as another high builds E over the waters Mon
night into Tue. The high pressure ridge will then shift SE of the
area later Tue night.
Eastport Maine to Cape Cod
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain early, then showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
South of New England
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.FRI...SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.