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FZNT24 KWNM 180302
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1102 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 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 remain nearly stationary along the
North Carolina coast tonight, then lift N across the area Wed
into Thu. The low will stall over the far N waters Thu night into
Fri, then move slowly SE across the area Fri night into Sun
night. An associated warm front will lift N across the waters
tonight into Wed, and pass N of the area later Wed. The front
will then stall just N of the area Wed night and Thu, then return
slowly S across the waters as a cold front Fri into Sun night. A
high pressure ridge will build W of the region Fri into Sun
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.