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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 AM 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...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the N waters will continue to
drift SE today and tonight while weakening. A weak warm front
draped SE from Cape Henlopen to 35N 68W will slowly move N today
and tonight. The front will then stall N of the waters Thu into
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 Fri night, then become
stationary over the S waters. Another front will approach the N
waters from the W Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less early. Slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered showers and tstms with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.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 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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