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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
526 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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 waters will slowly shift E of
the region through tonight before weakening Thu. A stationary
front from near Cape May southeastward this afternoon, will lift
back N as a warm front tonight and Thu. Another high just NE of
the area will shift NE away from the area early tonight. A strong
cold front will approach the coast Thu into Thu night, then move
E across the waters later Thu night into Fri night. A secondary
cold front will move offshore later Fri night into Sat night.
High pressure will build E and NE into the S waters Sat night
with a ridge extending N along the coast. The ridge will move
offshore and weaken Sun and Sun night with a trough developing
near the Mid- Atlantic coast Sun night. Another cold front will
move into the northern waters Mon and stall Mon night while a
high pressure ridge strengthens across the S waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain and
areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. Showers and
isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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