FZNT23 KWNM 192049
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for NE US waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 PM EDT Tue May 19 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 stationary front across the waters will gradually
weaken into Wed. A strong high will settle SE and S of the area
tonight into Wed. The high will weaken and shift off to the E Wed
night as a cold front moves SE over the waters. The front will
clear S of the area Thu before stalling S of the waters Thu night
as high pressure builds SE into the region. High pressure will
persist over the northern waters through Sun night. The stalled
front will begin to very slowly drift N as a warm front Fri night
through Sun night.  

Eastport Maine to Cape Cod

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Cod to Nantucket Shoals and Georges Bank

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 

South of New England

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of tstms. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.