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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
455 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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...

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July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
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.SYNOPSIS...A warm front extending SE from Cape Cod across far NE
portions of the Outer Mid- Atlantic Waters will lift NE of the
waters tonight. A cold front will move E and approach the coast
later today. It will move slowly offshore across the N waters
tonight and Fri and then slowly over the central and S waters
late Fri and Fri night. The front will eventually stall from
Saint Simons Island to SE of Hatteras Canyon late Sat and Sat
night. Another cold front will move E across the N waters Sun.
The front will briefly stall E of the Virginia Capes Sun night
before continuing SE across the S waters Mon. That front will
stall again across the SE waters Mon night and Tue as another
weak cold front moves through the N waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.