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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1130 PM EDT Mon Sep 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...Low pressure will slowly drift S just W of the outer
mid-Atlantic waters tonight, then turn E and move away from the
waters Tue through Wed. A high pressure ridge will continue
building S along the coast tonight through Tue night. The ridge
will move offshore Wed, then shift NE and weaken Wed night into
Thu. Low pressure will develop offshore of the northern waters
Thu night, then track E while remaining N of the area Fri and Fri
night. Across the southern waters, winds and seas will likely
increase Thu through Fri ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
moving from the eastern Gulf of Mexico inland into the Southeast
U.S. All marine interests should closely monitor the latest
forecasts from the National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.