FZNT23 KWNM 200405
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1205 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 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 high pressure ridge over the area will shift NE of
the waters tonight. A strong cold front will approach the area
from the W Thu into Thu night, then will move E into the area
late Thu night and Fri as strong low pressure develops along the
front. The low will pass NE of the waters late Fri afternoon and
evening. A weak high pressure ridge will quickly move E through
the area late Fri night and Sat, followed by another cold front
moving through the waters Sat night. High pressure will again
build E over the area Sun and Sun night, and then will shift E of
the waters early Mon as another strong cold front approaches the
coast. The front will move E across the waters Mon night.  

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of
fog and patchy drizzle with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.