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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1021 PM EST Tue Feb 4 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...High pressure will build E over the region tonight
through Wed night. The high will shift E of the area Thu as a
warm front approaches the area from the SW. The warm front will
lift NE over the area Thu night. Low pressure tracking E and NE
across eastern Canada will pull a strong cold front across the
waters late Thu night and Fri. High pressure will build E to the
coast later Fri, settle offshore Sat, then shift E Sat night.
Another low pressure will move to the New England coast late Sat
night, intensify E across the waters Sun, then clear well NE of
the area into the N Atlantic Sun night as high pressure builds to
the coast.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.THU...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers, snow showers and chance of light freezing rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light
freezing spray.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

South of New England

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain and
scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.