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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 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...A slow moving warm front over the far N waters will
lift NE of the waters tonight. A cold front will move slowly
offshore across the N waters tonight and Fri and slowly over the
central and S waters late Fri and Fri night. The front will
eventually stall over or just S of the southern waters late Sat
and Sat night. Another cold front will move E across the N waters
Sun and Sun night then into the central and S waters Mon and Mon
night. The front will stall over the central and S waters Tue and
Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.