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FZNT23 KWNM 060856
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
456 AM EDT Mon May 6 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 weak cold front will approach the coast from the W
today. The front will move E and SE across the waters tonight
into early Tue. The front will stall S of the waters during Tue
as developing low pressure slides E along the front. A weak high
pressure ridge will form over the waters Tue night as the low
moves off to the E and SE of the waters. The high will move off
to the E of the area Wed as a warm front approaches from the S
and low pressure approaches from the W. The low will move E over
the region Wed night, with a trailing weak cold front crossing
the area. The front will stall over the S waters early Thu, and
persist late Thu. Developing low pressure will move NE over the
waters Thu night into Fri, and pass E of the region Fri night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain, then chance
of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
and slight chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
tstms, then chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

South of New England

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.