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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1143 PM EDT Thu May 23 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...High pressure E of the area will continue extending a
weak ridge across the central and southern waters tonight and
Fri. A weak cold front will approach from the NW tonight, then
drift S across the northern portions Fri. The front will become
stationary E of Cape Hatteras Fri night, with a weak area of low
pressure developing along the front Sat. The low will then drift
E of the waters on Sun. Weak ridging will move across the waters
Sun night and Mon. A stronger cold front will approach the coast
Mon night, then pass across the waters Tue and Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.