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FZNT24 KWNM 291530
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1130 AM EDT Wed May 29 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 cold front will move across the waters today,
then slow and weaken E of the area tonight. Another cold front
will move offshore tonight, then slowly move E across the waters
Thu into Fri. High pressure will build to the coast Fri and Fri
night, persist Sat and Sat night, then drift offshore Sun and Sun
night. Low pressure will develop E of the area Fri night, remain
nearly stationary just E and NE of the waters Sat into Sun, then
slowly move E Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.