FZNT23 KWNM 161516

OFFN01



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

1116 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 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...High pressure will move E of the area early today. A

warm front will lift N over the waters today. A strong cold front

will quickly move E across the area tonight into Sat, before a

series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts move SE

over the waters Sat into Sun. Another high will build E across

the region Sun into Mon, then begin to shift E Mon night into Tue

as low pressure begins to approach the area from the S. The low

will remain S of the area Tue and Tue night as another high

builds in from the NW.



Eastport Maine to Cape Cod



.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to

9 ft. Chance of showers.

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of

showers with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered

showers.

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.



Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of

showers with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain.

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.

.MON...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.

.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.



South of New England



...GALE WARNING...



.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of

showers.

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain

with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers.

.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

.SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

.MON...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.

.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.