FZNT23 KWNM 250913

OFFN01



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

513 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 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...Strong high pressure centered N of the area will

drift off to the NW into Sat night, and the slowly shift E early

next week. Intensifying low pressure centered about 200 nm E of

Cape Hatteras early this morning will track slowly to the N and

NW today into Sat night while approaching western Long Island or

New Jersey Sat night, slow and turn to the SW and S while

weakening Sun, and then gradually turn more towards the E Sun

night while passing just S of the waters. The weakening low is

forecast to move NE over the region Mon into Mon night, and

gradually pass E of the waters Tue and Tue night as high pressure

builds E towards the coast. Mariners should continue monitoring

forecasts, and consider avoidance plans as needed. This will be a

long duration event, and highly impactful to the mariner into the

weekend.



Eastport Maine to Cape Cod



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Rain.

.SAT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Showers likely

and slight chance of tstms.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Showers

likely and slight chance of tstms.

.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.MON...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.



Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank



...STORM WARNING...



.TODAY...NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Rain.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Rain.

.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Numerous showers

and scattered tstms.

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Showers

likely and slight chance of tstms.

.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

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

.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.



South of New England



...STORM WARNING...



.TODAY...NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Rain likely.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Rain.

.SAT...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Showers

likely and slight chance of tstms with 5 nm vsby.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers

likely and slight chance of tstms.

.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

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

.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.