256
FZNT23 KWNM 252037
OFFN01
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NE US WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
337 PM EST THU DEC 25 2025
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 STRENGTHENING LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE SE THROUGH THE WATERS EARLY TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD SE OVER THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT LATER TONIGHT AND FRI,
THEN RETREAT SLIGHTLY N FRI NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OFF
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST JUST S OF THE WATERS. THE LOW WILL TRACK E
SAT, REMAINING S OF THE AREA, BUT EXTEND A TROUGH TO ITS NW INTO
THE SW PORTIONS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. RIDGING WILL BUILD BACK S
ACROSS THE AREA LATER SAT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUN, THEN SHIFT S
OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NE ACROSS THE
WATERS SUN NIGHT INTO MON, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT
PLUNGING SE ACROSS THE AREA LATE MON. THE FRONT WILL CLEAR E OF
THE AREA MON NIGHT. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE SW
ACROSS THE WATERS TUE AND TUE NIGHT.
EASTPORT MAINE TO CAPE COD
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
AND CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT.
CAPE COD TO NANTUCKET SHOALS AND GEORGES BANK
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. CHANCE
OF SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SNOW LIKELY
AND CHANCE OF RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN,
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
SUN
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
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