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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
429 AM 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 over the far S waters this morning will
shift E of the area today through Wed night while maintaining a
ridge across the S portion. A stationary front will slowly move E
and NE across the N waters as a warm front today into tonight.
Weak low pressure will track E just N of the waters tonight into
Wed, then pass E of the waters later Wed and Wed night while
pulling a weakening cold front through the area through Thu
night. A weak low will move over the NE waters Thu night and Fri.
A weak high pressure ridge will build over the waters Thu night
through Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 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 winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.