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FZNT24 KWNM 212113
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
513 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 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 cold front will stall S of the waters tonight.
High pressure will slide across the N and central areas behind
the front today into Fri, and then shift NE Fri night. Low
pressure will develop near the SE coast Fri night into Sat, then
quickly race NE Sat into Sat night while pushing a warm front N
across the waters and pulling a cold front offshore. Another low
will develop along the cold front later Sat and Sat night, then
move slowly NE just E of the southern and central waters Sun
through Mon night. A strong high pressure ridge will build NW and
N of the waters Sun night through Mon night. The low pressure
system will remain SE of the waters while gradually weakening on
Tue into Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.SUN...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 23 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.


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