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FZNT24 KWNM 140243
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1043 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure across the N waters will pass E
and NE of the waters tonight. Developing low pressure will move
slowly NE over the S waters along a stationary front tonight,
strengthen while moving slowly NE across the outer waters Fri
into Sat, then move NE of the waters late Sat and Sat night. A
cold front will approach the NW waters late Fri, move SE across
the waters Fri night into Sat night, then move S of the area Sun.
Another high will build SE across the N and central waters Sun
into Mon, then pass E of the area late Mon through Tue night
while maintaining a ridge over the waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON and MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
Scattered tstms and chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT and SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT and SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.