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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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 strong cold front over the waters will move E of
the area tonight. Another strong secondary cold front will move
offshore tonight into Sat. High pressure will build E over the S
waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun into Mon
night while maintaining a ridge over the S portion through Tue
night. Another cold front will move S over the area Mon and Mon
night, stall over the central waters Tue, and then return slowly
N as a warm front Tue night. Another high will build over the N
waters Tue into Tue night. Yet another cold front will approach
the coast from the W Wed into Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.