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FZNT24 KWNM 150331
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1131 PM EDT Tue May 14 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 shift E of the area tonight. Broad
low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight into
Wed, slowly move E to NE across the waters Wed night through Sat,
and then will clear E of the area Sat night into Sun. Another low
pressure will move to the coast Sat and Sat night, then move
offshore Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Chance of rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.