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FZNT24 KWNM 231523
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1123 AM EDT Thu May 23 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...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will persist across the waters today,
then shift E of the area by this evening. A weak cold front will
approach the northern waters from the NW this evening, then drift
offshore across the far N portions tonight before dissipating on
Fri. Another weak cold front will move into the N portions Fri
night, then stall across the northern and central waters Sat. A
weak low will develop along the boundary Sat night then drift E
of the waters on Sun. The boundary will lift N as a warm front
Sun night into Mon. A stronger cold front will approach the coast
by Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1
nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.