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FZNT23 KWNM 162054
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 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...Tonight the waters remain between high pressure over
the eastern U.S. and broad low pressure well out over the N
Atlantic centered near 39N. This low will deepen and broaden
tonight as it moves slightly W, before shifting S Fri. The strong
low, centered near 39N64W early Fri, will slowly move farther E
into the N Atlantic Fri night through Sat night as high pressure
gradually moves E over the area. High pressure will be over the
waters Sun, moving E late Sun and Sun night as a cold front moves
into the W waters Sun night. The cold front pushes E across the
waters Mon and early Mon night, with lingering low pressure and a
surface trough over the area late Mon night into Tue. Another
weak low pressure area will move over the W waters Tue night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Chance of rain
early. Scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.