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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
438 AM EDT Mon May 20 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 broad low pressure area just E of the northern
waters, centered about 330 nm SE of Nantucket, will move slowly E
away from the area today and tonight. A cold front extending SW
across the SE portion of the waters will move slowly S today, as
a series of weak low pressure centers form and move E along the
boundary. The front will pass S of the area tonight and Tue while
high pressure builds S into the northern waters. The high
pressure ridge will slowly drift S Tue night through Thu while
weakening, and then will shift S of the waters Thu night where it
will persist through Fri night. A cold front will approach the
northern Mid-Atlantic coast Thu night and early Fri, with the
front crossing the northern waters later Fri and Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to 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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to 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...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.