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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1123 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

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 cold front will approach the coast this morning,
then move E and SE over the waters later today and tonight while
weakening. A high pressure ridge will pass E across the area Mon
and Mon night. A cold front will move over the Gulf of Maine Tue,
stall Tue night, then return N of the area Wed. A strong cold
front will approach the coast Wed night, then pass across the
waters Thu and Thu night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog,
chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.

South of New England

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog,
chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.