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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure E of the waters will maintain a ridge W
over the N and central waters today through Sat night while
slowly weakening and drifting SE. An area of low pressure,
possibly a tropical cyclone, S of the waters will move NW towards
the Florida coast today, then move inland tonight. Please refer
to the latest tropical weather outlook from the National
Hurricane Center for more information. A cold front will approach
the N waters today, then stall near 40N tonight before lifting
slowly N of the area as a warm front Sat into Sun. Another cold
front will approach the waters from the NW Sun night into Mon,
then move SE over the area Mon night. The front will then stall
over the central waters Tue, and then lift slowly N as a warm
front Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...S to SW 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.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.