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FZNT24 KWNM 302043
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 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 persists E of the S waters tonight
through Wed night. A stationary front slowly moves E and NE
across the N waters as a warm front tonight. Weak low pressure
then tracks E just north of the waters tonight into Wed, then
passes E of the waters later Wed and Wed night while pulling a
weakening cold front through the area through Thu night. A weak
low moves over the NE waters Thu night and Fri. A weak high
pressure ridge builds over the waters Thu night through Sat
night, then shifts to the E portions Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance
of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.