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FZNT24 KWNM 200315
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1115 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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...Low pressure just S of Georges Bank will remain
nearly stationary over the far northern waters through Fri with a
stationary front extending E from the low. The low will occlude
tonight as a second low forms to the NE, E of Georges Bank. The
occluded low will then drift slowly SE across the Outer Mid-
Atlantic Waters Fri night through Sun night. A weak cold front
extending S from the low will slowly move SE across the central
waters tonight through Sat as the low occludes. A high pressure
ridge will gradually build S into the northern and central waters
Mon and Mon night, then extend into the southern waters Tue and
Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.