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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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 will prevail over the far
southern waters tonight through Wed night, while a low pressure
trough persists over the N and central waters tonight. A cold
front will move S over the area later tonight, stall over the
central waters Tue and Tue night, and then drift N as a warm
front Wed and Wed night. Low pressure will develop along the
front off the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then drift slowly E to NE
across the N and central waters Thu night and Fri while pulling a
weak cold front across the area. The low will lift N of the area
Fri night with the associated front clearing E of the waters and
the next cold front approaching from the W. This next cold front
move to the coast Sat, then offshore Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms and
slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.