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FZNT23 KWNM 092058
OFFN01

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
458 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 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 continue to build over the area
tonight through Fri night. The high will gradually shift NE Sat
through Sun as a coastal low moves N just offshore of the SE U.S.
The low will strengthen and expand as it moves N, being centered
just offshore of the mid-Atlantic coast by Sun night. The broad,
complex low will extend over much of the east coast Sun night and
Mon, with the broad low finally starting to shift E Mon night
through Tue night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts on the
coastal system. This will be a long duration event for the east
coast, impactful to the mariner.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.MON...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

South of New England

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft.
.MON...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.