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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
508 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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...Intense low pressure over the gulf of Saint Lawrence
will track NE away from the area while a trough moves SE across
the waters early today. High pressure will build E into the
waters this afternoon into early tonight,  then pass E of the
area later tonight. A cold front will approach the coast Sat,
then pass E across the waters Sat night into Sun as low pressure
forms and tracks quickly NE along the front. A broad,
strengthening low will develop along the front S of area Sun, and
remain S and SE of the area through Mon night as a strong high
pressure ridge builds to the N of the region. The high pressure
ridge will extend S and slide E over the inner portion of the
waters Tue before weakening as another low pressure system and
associated cold front approaches from the W Tue night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing
spray early.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Rain and
light freezing rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft.
.MON...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.


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