


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
602 FZNT23 KWNM 121521 OFFN01 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1121 AM EDT Wed Mar 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 cold front will clear E of the waters today, then stall S of the waters tonight through Fri night. Weak low pressure will form along the stalled boundary Thu, then track E along the front Thu night through Fri night while passing along or just S of the area. High pressure will build N of the waters behind the front late today into tonight, then shift NE Thu while maintaining a ridge over the waters Thu through Fri. The ridge will dissipate late Fri into Fri night, allowing the stationary front to lift back N across the waters as a warm front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will slowly approach the coast Sun and Sun night. Eastport Maine to Cape Cod .TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. South of New England ...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.