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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1041 PM EDT Thu May 2 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 warm front will lift NE across the NE waters
tonight, as low pressure moves N of area. The low will pull a
cold front across the N waters later tonight into early Fri, and
into the central waters late Fri into Fri night. The front will
stall over the central waters Fri night through Sat night before
dissipating, as high pressure builds in across the N waters. The
high will move E of the area Sun and Sun night, as a weak cold
front approaches the coast. The front will move offshore late Mon
into Mon night, then become nearly stationary Tue and Tue night
across the central waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.