NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Boston, MA)

FZNT23 KWNM 241501
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1001 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026

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...Strong low pressure nearing the Cabot Strait will
continue moving well NE of the region today into tonight as a
series of low pressure troughs move over the area. A high
pressure ridge will move E over the region tonight into Wed. A
warm front will lift NE across the area Wed, followed by a series
of cold fronts moving E across the waters later Wed into Thu.
Another ridge will move E across the region Thu into Thu night.
Another low will track E just S of the waters Thu night into Fri.
High pressure will build SE across the region Fri night, then
shift E of the area Sat while maintaining a ridge across the
waters. Another cold front will move S over the area Sat night.  

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of snow
and light freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.WED...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.