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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
447 AM EDT Fri May 3 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...Low pressure over the N waters early this morning
will move off to the E of the region today while pulling a cold
front from the N waters into the central waters. The front will
weaken and stall over the central or S waters tonight into Sat,
and then dissipate by Sat night. High pressure will build S and
SE over the waters N of the front today, tonight into Sat. The
high will dominate most of the area later Sat into Sun, before
sliding off to the E and NE of the waters later Sun into Sun
night as a weak cold front approaches the coast. The front will
remain near the coast Mon, slowly move SE over the northern
waters Mon night into Tue, and then stall over the central waters
Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less early.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 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 winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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