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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
508 AM EDT Tue May 28 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...A trough just offshore will continue E today before a
cold front pushes offshore later today and continues E through
Wed before exiting the waters. The trough is accompanied by areas
of significant thunderstorm activity. Developing low pressure
will move off the northern Mid- Atlantic coast Wed night, then
track NE across the northern portions later Wed night into Thu
night while a secondary cold front moves E and SE across the
waters. High pressure will build into the waters Fri and Fri
night, then persist through Sat night. At the same time low
pressure will build in to the E of the waters Sat and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.