FZNT23 KWNM 181533

OFFN01



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1133 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 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 secondary cold front over the waters, will move E

of the area today. High pressure continues to build NE into the

waters today, continuing through Thu. A cold front approaches

from the west Thu night and moves through the waters Fri. The

front then lifts back N as a warm front Fri night and Sat. A

strong cold front approaches the area Sat night, and moves

through the waters Sun and Sun evening, with high pressure

building in from the W late Sun night.



Eastport Maine to Cape Cod



.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas

7 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray.

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Light

freezing spray.

.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray.

.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light

freezing spray.

.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.



Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank



.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas

7 to 12 ft.

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.



South of New England



.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Light freezing spray.

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light

freezing spray.

.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.