NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Boston, MA)

FZNT23 KWNM 170838
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 AM EDT Sun May 17 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...A high pressure ridge will persist S and SE of the
waters today. A cold front will reach the northern Gulf of Maine
later today, then push S across the area tonight while weakening.
The front will stall near or just S of the southern waters Mon as
another high slides SE over the waters. The front will lift N and
NE as a weak warm front Mon night, and pass N of the waters by
Tue. A strong high will settle SE and S of the area Mon night
into Wed. The high will weaken and shift off to the E Wed night
as the next cold front moves SE over the waters. The front will
clear S of the area Thu before stalling S of the waters Thu night
as high pressure builds SE into the region. 

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE 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 to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

South of New England

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.