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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Sun May 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...A stationary front will persist from the New Jersey
coast E and SE over the N waters early today. The front will
return N as a weak warm front later today and tonight, with the
front passing N of the waters Mon. Scattered thunderstorms are
likely mainly over the central and southern waters today, and
mariners should used caution for gusty winds and rough seas in
and near the heavier thunderstorms. A cold front will move E and
approach the Mid-Atlantic coast late Mon into Mon night, before
passing E and SE over the region later Mon night into Tue night
while weakening. A secondary cold front will approach the coast
Wed, and then move E and SE over the waters Wed night into Thu
night while high pressure builds slowly E to the coast.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms and chance of showers.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.