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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1043 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 from the Delmarva
coast E and SE over the N and central portion of the waters
tonight into Sun. The front 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 central
and 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 less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 2 to 3 ft. Chance of showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 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...S to SW 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...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 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 2 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.