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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
453 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 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 extending E from Cape Lookout will
remain in place tonight while high pressure builds across the
northern waters. The high pressure area will move E of the waters
on Sat as the front returns back N as a warm front Sat and Sat
night. The warm front will move N of the waters early Sun, while
high pressure over the central Atlantic extends a ridge W into
the southern waters. Another cold front will move SE across the
northern waters Sun night, reaching the central waters Mon. It
will become stationary Mon night, extending NE from Savannah to
the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters, and remain in place through Tue
night as weak low pressure develops along the front. High
pressure will move SE into the northern waters Wed and Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.