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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
509 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
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...High pressure centered E of Hatteras Canyon will
continue to drift SE tonight while weakening. A weak warm front
draped SE from Cape May to 34N70W will slowly move N tonight and
Thu. The front will then become stationary N of the waters Thu
night. A cold front will move E across the Appalachians Thu, and
will reach the Mid- Atlantic coast late Thu night. It will pass
across the N waters Fri and the S waters Fri night. It will then
become stationary S of the waters Sat and Sat night before
weakening Sun. Another front will approach the N waters from the
W Sun and Sun night. The front will reach the S waters on Mon,
then becomes stationary near 30N Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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