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FZNT24 KWNM 252101
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
501 PM EDT Tue Jun 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...

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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
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.SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extending E along 34N this
evening will dissipate tonight while a weak area of high pressure
over the central waters moves E. A trough will move E across the
northern and central waters Wed afternoon, followed by a cold
front late Wed night. The front will move slowly SE across the N
half of the waters Thu before becoming stationary E of the
Virginia Capes Thu night and Fri. It will then return N as a weak
warm front on Sat. The next cold front will approach the
Mid-Atlantic coast by late Sun, then move E across the northern
and central waters Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.