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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1120 AM EDT Thu May 30 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...A cold front will move slowly E across the outer
waters today and tonight, accompanied by low pressure just N of
the area. High pressure will build to the coast Fri into Sat,
move offshore Sat night and Sun night, then drift SE of the
region Mon and Mon night. Low pressure will develop E of the area
Fri night, remain nearly stationary just E of the waters Sat into
Sun, then slowly move E Sun night through Mon night as another
low moves E across the area.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms E portion.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms E portion.
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.