FZNT23 KWNM 202047

OFFN01



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

347 PM EST Fri Feb 20 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 moves N into the waters this evening as

high pressure shifts E tonight. Intensifying low pressure moves

NE along the front over the S waters tonight. A surface trough

moves S over the area behind the low Sat, then high pressure

builds across the area Sat night. Low pressure moves off of the

Carolina coast Sat night, with the low broadening and

strengthening as it moves slowly NE off of the East Coast Sun

through Mon night. Mariners should monitor later forecasts for

possible avoidance needs. A series of surface troughs moves over

the area behind the low Mon night through Tue night. Another warm

front moves NE across the area Wed, with a cold front approaching

the coast by Wed night.



Eastport Maine to Cape Cod



...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light freezing

spray, showers and tstms.

.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of snow and

light freezing spray.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Light

freezing spray.

.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing

spray.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.MON...N to NE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 26 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.

.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.



Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank



...GALE WARNING...

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.SUN...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

.MON...W to SW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 23 to 38 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 22 to 37 ft.

.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.



South of New England



...GALE WARNING...

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...



.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.

.MON...N to NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 19 to 26 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft.

.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.