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FZNT23 KWNM 081518
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1118 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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 cold front will move E across the waters today and
tonight as low pressure moves NE along the front. Behind the
front, high pressure builds E over the area, though a surface
trough or secondary cold front should pass over the waters on the
E side of the high late tonight and Thu. High pressure then
persists through Fri night, moving SE Sat as a surface trough
moves SE over the area. S of another high anchored over SE
Canada, deepening low pressure offshore of the SE U.S. coast over
the weekend will slowly move N, impacting at least the S waters
Sat night through Sun night. Mariners should monitor later
forecasts on this coastal system.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.