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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
533 AM 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 move across the central and S
portions today, then stall along 32N 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 race quickly NE Sat into
Sat night while pushing a warm front N across the waters, and 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.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 22 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 17 to 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 22 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.SUN...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Tstms
likely.
.SAT...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.


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