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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1144 AM EDT Sat May 25 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 stationary front extending E and NE from the North
Carolina coast will weaken and dissipate today. A cold front
over the N waters will move S and SE today, and become
stationary over the northern or central waters tonight into Sun.
Scattered thunderstorms are likely over the southern and central
waters through Sun, and mariners should used caution for gusty
winds and rough seas in and near the heavier thunderstorms. The
stationary front will return N as a weak warm front later Sun
and Sun night, with the front passing N of the waters Mon. A
cold front will move E and approach the Mid-Atlantic seaboard
later Mon into Mon night, before passing E and SE over the
region later Mon night into Tue night while weakening. A
secondary cold front will approach the coast Wed, and then move
SE over the waters Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.