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FZNT23 KWNM 182046
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
346 PM EST Tue Feb 18 2025

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 series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold
fronts will move across the waters tonight and Wed as high
pressure gradually builds E towards the coast. The high will
settle offshore Wed and Wed night, then shift E of the region Thu
while weakening. An intensifying low pressure system will track
NE and pass just S of the waters Thu, then will accelerate well E
of the area Thu night through Fri night while pulling another
series of low pressure troughs or cold fronts across the waters.
High pressure will build E to the mid-Atlantic coast Sat, and
will pass well S and SE of the area Sat night through Sun night.
A weak cold front will move E across the waters Sun into Sun
night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Moderate
freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray and chance of snow.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

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

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Moderate
freezing spray.
.WED...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Snow and
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Rain and chance of
snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.