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FZNT23 KWNM 211455
OFFN01
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NE US WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
955 AM EST SAT FEB 21 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
INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE E OF THE AREA THIS MORNING,
WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES S OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE LOW,
THEN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE
MOVES OFF OF THE CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT, WITH THE LOW RAPIDLY
INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NE OFF OF THE EAST COAST SUN
THROUGH MON NIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD BE EXECUTING AVOIDANCE PLANS
NOW AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATER FORECASTS. A SERIES OF SURFACE
TROUGHS MOVES OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE LOW MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE
NIGHT. ANOTHER WARM FRONT MOVES NE ACROSS THE AREA WED, WITH A
COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE COAST BY WED NIGHT.
EASTPORT MAINE TO CAPE COD
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
SUN
E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. CHANCE OF
SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 27 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 27 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
CAPE COD TO NANTUCKET SHOALS AND GEORGES BANK
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
W TO SW WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 25 TO 40 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 23 TO 38 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND
..STORM WARNING
TODAY
N TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
MON
W TO NW WINDS 45 TO 60 KT. SEAS 20 TO 33 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
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