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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
446 AM EDT Wed May 8 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 trough of low pressure over the northern waters
will push to the E this morning before another trough pushes
offshore late this morning or early this afternoon. Then low
pressure will slide E off the New England coast Wed night and E
of the area Thu while pulling a cold front into the northern
waters. The front will stall over the northern waters Thu night
while a low will slide offshore along the front Fri. As the low
slides E across the northern waters a cold front will push across
the central and southern waters Fri and Fri night. The front will
push just E of the area Sat as a low develops along the front.
High pressure will build over the waters Sat night and Sun behind
the low before a weak cold front pushes offshore Sun night off
the Mid- Atlantic.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.