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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 AM EDT Tue May 21 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 weak stationary front remains in place from near
Bermuda SW to central FL today through Wed night. High pressure
centered near the Virginia Capes today will drift S through the
central waters today and southern waters tonight and Thursday. It
will then settle across the far S waters Thu night where it will
persist through Fri night. A cold front will pass across the
northern waters on Fri. A weak ridge will follow Fri night and
Sat, followed by another cold front moving E across the northern
waters Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.