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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
450 AM EDT Thu May 23 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 will persist across the waters this
morning, then shift E of the area later today. A weak cold front
will approach from the NW later today, drift offshore across the
far N portions tonight, then dissipate Fri. Another weak cold
front will move into the N portions Fri night, stall Sat into
Sun, then return N as a warm front Sun night into Mon. A stronger
cold front will approach the coast Mon, then move offshore Mon
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
early. Scattered showers. Chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or
less.
.SAT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.