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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1135 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 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 centered NW of Bermuda this evening will
move S and SE tonight and Wed while an associated warm front over
the far NE waters slowly dissipates. A high pressure ridge will
slowly weaken over the region tonight into Thu. A weak cold front
will move over the waters Wed night, then stall over the area Thu
as developing low pressure moves off the SE coast along the
boundary. The intensifying low will move NE across the waters Thu
night and Fri while pulling the cold front E across the area,
then move NE of the region Thu night through Fri night while
pulling a series of low pressure troughs over the waters. High
pressure will build over the S portion Fri into Sat night, then
shift SE of the area Sun. Another low will track E across the N
waters Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold front over the
area, then pass E of the waters Sun night as another ridge builds
E across the region.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


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