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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
457 AM EDT Mon May 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...

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail just E of the waters today
into tonight as low pressure and an associated weak cold front
appoaches the N waters from the W. The low will begin to
strengthen and slide E over the N waters later tonight into Tue,
with a trailing cold front reaching the central waters by later
Tue as the low moves off to the E of the N waters. The front will
stall over the central waters Tue night, and return N as a warm
front Wed as another low moves E over southern New England. Weak
low pressure will slide E and pass just N of the region Wed
night. A stronger low will move E and move from Ohio into
Pennsylvania Thu, with a warm front extending E near 40N. The low
will track NE and pass N of the waters Thu night into Fri while
pulling a strong cold front SE over the region. The cold front
will clear E of the waters Fri night as a high pressure ridge
develops over the eastern United States.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.