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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
527 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 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...Strengthening low pressure approaching from the SW
early today will move NE over the waters this afternoon into
tonight while pulling a warm front N into the waters today,
followed by a trailing cold front crossing the waters from W to E
later today and tonight. The strong low will cross the Canadian
Maritimes early Sun, as another low forms and also strengthens
along the front to the S of the waters. The low will remain S of
the area later Sun into Mon while it continues to intensify. The
low will only slowly weaken Mon night into Tue night as it moves
off to the SE passing just W then S of Bermuda. A weakening high
pressure ridge will build E over the region Wed, followed by a
cold front moving E and SE into the area Wed night as yet another
low develops well to the SW of the waters.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
9 ft. Snow early, then rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Rain and light
freezing rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 11 to
20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 25 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 30 ft. Chance
of rain.
.MON...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 21 to 30 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft.
.TUE...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

South of New England

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 30 to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 11 to
21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 25 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 18 to 28 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...N to NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 21 to 30 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.


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