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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1100 AM EST Wed Feb 12 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 weak cold front moving quickly S across the region
this morning will dissipate today. Low pressure will track E
across the outer mid-Atlantic waters today and tonight, remaining
just S of the area. High pressure will build NW and N of the
waters today, then shift NE of the region tonight. Another
developing low and warm front will move NE across the waters Thu.
The low will pull a strong cold front SE across the region late
Thu, then will pass NE and E of the area Thu night as strong NW
winds persist over the waters into Fri night. High pressure will
build E over the region Fri night and Sat, then shift SE of the
area Sat night. A warm front will lift N across the waters Sun
with a strong associated area of low pressure moving NE through
New England. The strengthening low will track NE Sun night,
reaching the Gulf of Saint Lawrence late Sun night, while pulling
yet another strong cold front across the waters.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Rain and areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers
likely and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.