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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
446 AM 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 weak cold front will stall as it moves into the
central waters today. The front will then lift NE as a warm front
across the N waters later today and tonight, as low pressure
moves N of area. The low will pull a cold front across the N
waters tonight into Fri, and into the central waters later Fri
into Fri night. The front will stall over the central waters Fri
night into Sat night before dissipating, as high pressure moves
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 Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog, scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.