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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT23 KWNM

FZNT23 KWNM 032040
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 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 warm front over the Gulf of Maine will lift N of the area tonight. A cold front will move SE across the area tonight into Fri, then move S of the area by Fri afternoon. The front will stall off the Mid-Atlantic coast Fri night and Sat, and then will lift back N into the waters as a weak warm front Sat night into early Sun. Another cold front will move SE through the waters Sun, passing E of the area by Sun night. Low pressure will pass S then SE of the area Mon and Mon night, then move E away from the region through Tue night. Another low will pas N of the waters Tue and Tue night while pulling a cold front through the area.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain early, then areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

FRI
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SAT
SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

South of New England

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

SAT
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.