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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
435 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 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...Low pressure centered just S of Bermuda this morning
will move S and SE today while an associated warm front over the
far NE waters dissipates. A high pressure ridge will slowly
weaken over the region today into Thu. A weak cold front will
move over the waters tonight, then stall over the area Thu as
developing low pressure moves off the SE coast along the
boundary. The intensifying low will move NE across the waters Thu
night and Fri while pulling the cold front E across the area,
then move NE of the region Fri night into Sat night while pulling
a series of low pressure troughs over the waters. High pressure
will build over the far S portion Fri into Fri night, then shift
S and SE of the area Sat night into Sun. Another low will track E
across the N waters Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold front
over the area, then pass E of the waters Sun night as the front
stalls across the central waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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