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FZNT23 KWNM 120346
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1146 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 warm front will lift NE over the waters tonight. A
strong cold front will move E across the waters Fri, and then
pass E of the region Fri night. A strong secondary cold front
will move E across the region Sat into Sat night. A high pressure
ridge will build E toward the coast later Sat night, then quickly
move offshore while weakening early Sun. Low pressure will move
over the area Sun night while pulling a cold front over the
waters, then pass E of the region Mon. A low pressure trough will
move offshore Mon night as another high builds E over the waters
Mon night into Tue. The high pressure ridge will then shift SE of
the area Tue night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers
likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
11 to 16 ft. Showers likely with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.
Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to
13 to 18 ft. Showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.


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