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FZNT23 KWNM 250258
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 PM EDT Sun Aug 24 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...Low pressure about 100 nm NE of Cape Hatteras early
tonight will track NE and reach the S waters by early Mon, then
cross Georges Bank during Mon before passing NE of the area by
Mon night. A cold front will slowly approach the coast tonight,
then move E across the area Mon and Mon night. A series of weak
low pressure troughs will move across the waters Tue through Thu.
Another cold front will approach the coast later Thu and Thu
night, then drift offshore Fri and Fri night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

South of New England

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft, building
to 8 to 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.