998  
FZNT23 KWNM 060330  
OFFN01  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NE US WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1030 PM EST THU FEB 5 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 HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PERSISTS OVER THE AREA TONIGHT  
INTO FRI, THEN SHIFTS N BY FRI NIGHT, WHILE A RAPIDLY  
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE PASSES TO THE S AND THEN SE OF THE  
WATERS. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE COAST FRI NIGHT, THEN  
PUSHES E ACROSS THE AREA SAT AND SAT NIGHT AS ANOTHER RAPIDLY  
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE PASSES JUST S AND THEN SE OF THE AREA.  
THE LOW BROADENS AND STRENGTHENS THROUGH SUN AS IT CONTINUES WELL  
E AND NE OF THE AREA. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE TROUGHS MOVE S AND  
SE ACROSS THE WATERS SUN INTO TUE. A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS  
TO THE COAST TUE, THEN MOVES OFFSHORE TUE NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD  
CONTINUE MONITORING THE MOST UP TO DATE FORECASTS, CONSIDERING  
AVOIDANCE PLANS AS NEEDED.  
 
EASTPORT MAINE TO CAPE COD  
   
..GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
E TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.   
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.  
 
CAPE COD TO NANTUCKET SHOALS AND GEORGES BANK  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 13 TO 23 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
FRI  
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. MODERATE FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
SAT NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.  
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