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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 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:
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.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will continue across the waters
tonight before dissipating Sun. A cold front will approach the
coast Sun morning, move slowly offshore later Sun into Sun
evening, reach the outer waters later Sun night, and then stall
over the S waters Mon. The front will remain over the S waters
Mon night as low pressure begins to organize along the front just
off the S Carolina coast. The low will continue to organize and
move slowly E and NE over the central and northern waters waters
Tue through Wed while pulling a trailing cold front E over the S
waters. The low will pass E of the northern waters later Wed into
Wed night with the trailing cold front clearing E of the area.
High pressure will build over the area behind the low Wed and Wed
night. A ridge axis will continue across the southern waters Thu
and Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...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 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.