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FZNT24 KWNM 060317
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1117 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 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...Weakening high pressure centered along and to E of
the outer waters will move SE tonight and Thu. A warm front over
the N waters will lift NE tonight and and pass N of the area Thu.
A cold front will move E and approach the coast later Thu and
move slowly offshore over the N waters Thu night and then over
the central and S waters late Fri and Fri night and stall along
or just S of the S waters Sat and Sat night. Another cold front
will move into the N waters Sun and stall along the central and S
coast Sun through Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...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...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.