FZNT23 KWNM 092105
OFFN01
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST FOR NE US WATERS
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
457 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...
.SYNOPSIS...DEVELOPING LOW PRES WILL PASS JUST N OF THE AREA 
TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUN...WHILE PULLING A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE 
WATERS. HIGH PRES WILL SLOWLY BUILD IN FROM THE W LATE SUN 
THROUGH MON NIGHT...THEN DEVELOP A RIDGE W TO E ACROSS THE 
WATERS TUE INTO WED. THE RIDGE WILL THEN SHIFT SE OF THE WATERS 
THU WHILE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE W.
EASTPORT MAINE TO CAPE COD...EAST TO THE HAGUE LINE
...GALE WARNING... 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO W TO 
SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITH AREAS OF FOG 
OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.SUN...W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. 
SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST SE. ISOLATED SHOWERS WITH FOG ENDING 
AND VSBY IMPROVING. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST E EARLY... 
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... EXCEPT OVER 
SE PORTION 4 TO 7 FT LATE...HIGHEST SE. SHOWERS ENDING. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT MON NIGHT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 
1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT LATE.
CAPE COD TO NANTUCKET SHOALS AND GEORGES BANK...EAST TO THE
HAGUE LINE
...GALE WARNING... 
.TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO W TO 
SW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH AREAS OF FOG OCCASIONALLY 
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. 
.SUN...W TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO W TO NW 20 TO 30 
KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SE. SHOWERS ENDING WITH VSBY 
IMPROVING. 
.SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO NW 
15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST SE. .MON AND 
MON NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS LATE 
MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT MON NIGHT...HIGHEST SE. 
.TUE AND WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT OVER SE 
PORTION NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST SE. 
.THU...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EARLY...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 
KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND...OUT TO 1000 FMS
...GALE WARNING... 
.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO W 25 TO 35 
KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FT LATE...HIGHEST E. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH AREAS OF FOG OCCASIONALLY 
REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM...ENDING LATE WITH VSBY IMPROVING. 
.SUN...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 
KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT W OF 72W SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 
FT LATE. 
.SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 
4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 72W 4 TO 7 FT LATE...HIGHEST FAR SE. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS 
MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT MON NIGHT...HIGHEST SE. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.WED...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT LATE.