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FZNT24 KWNM 120332
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1132 PM EDT Sat May 11 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...Strong low pressure centered about 380 nm E of Cape
Cod will track NE and move well NE of the area tonight into Sun.
Weak high pressure will build over the waters tonight into Sun
behind the low before another low and cold front push offshore
from the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night. The front will
clear E of the area Sun night as high pressure builds in across
the area Sun night into Mon. The high will drift E across the
waters Mon night and will shift E of the area Tue ahead of the
next approaching cold front. Broad low pressure and a cold front
will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast Tue night into Wed, and then
will slowly move E across the waters Wed night through Thu night.


Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE WED...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.