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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1114 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 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...Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, currently centered
about 115 nm SE of Charleston, SC, will track slowly NW tonight
into Mon, and make landfall in NE South Carolina late Mon into
Mon night. All marine interests should closely monitor the latest
forecast and additional information issued by the National
Hurricane Center or your local National Weather Service forecast
office. Otherwise, a warm front will lift N across the waters
tonight through Tue night, and pass N of the area Wed into Wed
night. A stationary front will continue just W of Potential
Tropical Cyclone Eight tonight through Wed night, then move E Thu
and Thu night. Another cold front will drift S across the N
portion Fri and Fri night, while a high pressure ridge builds
slowly S along the coast.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.