National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT23 KWNM

FZNT23 KWNM 152052
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
352 PM EST Thu Jan 15 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
Low pressure will move NE just E of the waters tonight along a strong cold front moving through the area. Surface troughs will move over the area late tonight and Fri with high pressure building in Fri night. A warm front approaches from the S Sat and moves into the area late Sat and Sat night, followed quickly by another cold front that will move through the waters Sat night and early Sun associated with a low moving over the N Gulf of Maine. The front stalls just E of the area Sun and another low pressure system will move NE along the front just E and SE of the area Sun night. High pressure builds in again Mon, then yet another strong cold front moves through the waters Mon night. Surface troughs move SE across the area Tue with high pressure building in from the W Tue night.

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

GALE WARNING

TONIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less early. Rain likely far SE portion.

FRI
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Light freezing spray.

FRI NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Slight chance of snow and rain.

SAT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain and snow. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

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

TUE
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

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

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

GALE WARNING

TONIGHT
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Periods of rain.

FRI
W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Chance of rain and snow.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.

SAT
S to SW winds diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.

SAT NIGHT
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SUN
W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

SUN NIGHT
N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

MON
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

TUE
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

South of New England

GALE WARNING

TONIGHT
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Rain likely S portion.

FRI
W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Light freezing spray early.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight chance of rain and snow late.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN
N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

TUE
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.