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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 PM EDT Sat May 25 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  over the N waters
tonight into Sun, then will return N as a weak warm front later
Sun and Sun night, with the front passing N of the waters Mon.
Scattered thunderstorms are likely mainly over the southern
waters through Sun, 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

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...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...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.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...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.