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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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 move SE across the area early
today. A high pressure ridge will build E over the waters today
and persist through tonight, 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 into Fri while remaining S of the
waters. Another high will build S over the N waters late Thu,
persist over the region Thu night into Fri, and then shift E of
the waters Fri night. The low will then move back to the N and
dissipate 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

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

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of New England

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.