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FZNT24 KWNM 212100
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
500 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 centered near the Outer Banks tonight
will continue to drift S through the southern waters tonight and
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, diminishing
Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 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. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.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 6 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 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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.