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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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 high pressure ridge will prevail over the far
southern waters tonight into Wed night. A cold front over the
central waters will stall this evening into tonight, then drift N
as a warm front Wed and Wed night. Low pressure will develop
along the front off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then drift slowly
E to SE across the N and central waters Thu night into Fri while
pulling a weakening cold front across the area. The weak low will
lift N over the area Fri night as the next cold front approaches
from the W. This cold front will move E and SE over the waters
Sat and Sat night. A series of low pressure troughs or secondary
cold fronts will move SE across the N waters Sun and Sun night.
Another low will move into the central and S waters Sun and Sun
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms and showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.