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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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 high pressure ridge across the waters will weaken
and dissipate tonight. A low pressure trough will move slowly E
over the area tonight through Fri. Developing low pressure will
move NE across Georges Bank Fri, then pass NE of the region Fri
night into Sat night while pulling a series of low pressure
troughs across the waters. Another low will track E to the S of
the area Sat night and Sun, then pass well SE of the region Sun
night as a weak cold front moves offshore. High pressure will
build across the waters behind the front Mon and persist through
Mon night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.


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