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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1121 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 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...A warm front over the far NE waters this morning will
pass E of the area early today. High pressure will drift S over
the S waters today through Tue, then shift E of the area Tue
night through Wed night while maintaining a ridge across the S
portion. A cold front will move SE across the N waters today and
tonight. Weak low pressure will move off the New Jersey coast Tue
night, track E just N of the waters Wed, then pass E of the
waters Wed night while pulling a weakening cold front through the
area Wed night through Thu night. Weak high pressure will build
over the waters Wed night into Thu night, and persist over the
region Fri and Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.