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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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 weak trough will move across the waters early
today, followed by a high pressure ridge. The ridge will quickly
move across the region through tonight. Yet another trough will
swing across the area Wed. Low pressure will track N of waters
Wed night while pulling a cold front rapidly across the area. The
low will move NE of the region Thu and Thu night while another
trough or weak cold front moves across the area. High pressure
will build E into the southern portions Thu night and Fri before
moving E of the area Fri night. A cold front will approach the
coast Sat, then move across the northern portions Sat night as
potent low pressure approaches the region from the S.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.