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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1127 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 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...

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July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A warm front extending SE from the Adirondacks across
Long Island this morning will lift slowly NE across NE portions
of the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters today, moving N of the waters
tonight. A cold front will move E and approach the coast later
today. It will move slowly offshore across the N waters tonight
and Fri and then slowly over the central and S waters late Fri
and Fri night. The front will eventually stall from Saint Simons
Island to SE of Hatteras Canyon late Sat and Sat night. Another
cold front will move E across the N waters Sun. The front will
briefly stall E of the Virginia Capes Sun night before continuing
SE across the S waters Mon. That front will stall again across
the SE waters Mon night as another weak cold front moves through
the N waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.