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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1058 PM EDT Tue May 21 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 Delmarva will continue to
drift S through the southern waters through Thu. It will then
settle across the far S waters Thu night where it will persist
through Fri night. A cold front will pass across the northern
waters Thu afternoon through Fri. A weak ridge will follow Fri
night and Sat, followed by another cold front approaching the
northern waters from the W Sat night. The cold front will move E
across the northern waters on Sun, dissipating Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers, fog and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas
of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.