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FZNT23 KWNM 171621
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1221 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 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 weak surface troughs will cross the
waters today and tonight. High pressure will move E from the
Virginia Capes tonight, extending a ridge N across the waters
through Fri. The ridge will move SE of the area late Fri ahead of
a warm front lifting NE across the region Fri night into Sat. A
cold front will approach the New England coast Sat, move into the
Gulf of Maine Sat night, then pass SE of the waters Sun. High
pressure will build into the area Sun night and Mon before moving
E of the region Mon night. Another warm front will lift NE across
the waters Mon night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of New England

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.