597  
FZNT23 KWNM 281533  
OFFN01  
 
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NE US WATERS  
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC  
1033 AM EST WED JAN 28 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 SERIES OF TROUGHS OR WEAK COLD FRONTS WILL MOVE  
ACROSS THE WATERS TODAY INTO SAT WITH LOW PRESSURE CENTERS  
DEVELOPING SE AND E OF THE AREA. A STATIONARY BOUNDARY WILL  
DEVELOP S OF THE AREA LATER FRI. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP WELL S  
OF THE AREA SAT, THEN SLOWLY LIFT N SAT NIGHT WHILE RAPIDLY  
INTENSIFYING. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MAJOR  
IMPACTS TO SHIPPING THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. MARINERS  
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR SAT AND BEYOND, AND  
PREPARE TO POSSIBLY EXECUTE AVOIDANCE PLANS.  
 
EASTPORT MAINE TO CAPE COD  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN  
 
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TONIGHT  
N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AND CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY. CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT  
W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
WINDS BECOMING NE TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.   
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 16 TO 23 FT.  
 
CAPE COD TO NANTUCKET SHOALS AND GEORGES BANK  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN  
 
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 16 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18  
FT.   
SUN  
N TO NE WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 19 TO 29 FT.  
 
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND  
   
..GALE WARNING  
   
..STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT  
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI  
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19  
FT.   
SUN  
N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT.  
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