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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1122 AM EDT Fri May 17 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...Broad low pressure over the N portion will drift E
today through Sun while gradually weakening. A cold front will
stall over the S and central waters today, and continue into Sun
as low pressure forms along the boundary. The front and low will
then move slowly S Sun night into Mon night, then drift S of the
region Tue and Tue night. A high pressure ridge will build into
the N waters Sat and persist through Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.