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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 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 broad, complex low pressure system will gradually
shift to the SE away from the waters tonight into Wed. A cold
front will approach from the NW later tonight, then pass S across
the waters Wed. Another low will develop just E of the area Wed
night into Thu, intensify just SE of the region Thu night into
Fri, then move E into the N Atlantic Fri night into Sat. High
pressure will build into the eastern U.S. Thu into Fri, move E
over the area Fri night through Sun, then shift E of the waters
Sun night as the next cold front approaches the coast.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.FRI...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

South of New England

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.