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FZNT24 KWNM 052042
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 PM EDT Sun May 5 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 high pressure ridge across the entire region this
evening will slowly move SE of the N portion tonight into Mon
night, and remain across the S portion into Tue night. A weak
cold front will slowly move SE over the N waters Mon night into
Tue, then stall over the central waters Tue night. The front will
then lift N as a warm front across the central and N waters Wed
into Wed night as developing low pressure passes N of the area.
Another cold front will move S over the N portion Wed night, and
stall Thu and Thu night while another low tracks E along the
front. Yet another low will develop over the N portion Fri and
Fri night while pulling a cold front across the area.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. Chance of tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers,
tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.