National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT23 KWNM

FZNT23 KWNM 170851
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
351 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

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 warm front will develop and approach from the S this morning and lift N over the area later today into tonight with a cold front moving E and SE into the area later tonight into early Sun. The front will stall just E and SE of the area during Sun as intensifying low pressure tracks NE along the front and passes just SE and then E of the area Sun night. A weak high pressure ridge moves in across the area Mon, followed by a strong cold front that will reach the coast late Mon, and then cross the waters Mon night. Surface troughs will move SE across the area Tue into Tue night with an area of high pressure building in from the W later Tue night into Wed. The high will then slide off to the SE of the waters late Wed and Wed night as a warm front develops and lifts N over the area.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON

TODAY
S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow.

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.

SUN
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain or snow.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of snow.

MON
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

GALE WARNING

TODAY
SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers.

SUN
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Rain and chance of snow.

MON
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

WED
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

South of New England

TODAY
S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of snow.

TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain and snow.

SUN
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain or snow.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and snow.

MON
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

TUE
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

WED
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.