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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
520 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 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...

.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge across the eastern portions
will slowly shift E of the area tonight. Winds and seas will
increase over the S portion this evening through Fri ahead of
Hurricane Helene, which is moving across the eastern Gulf of
Mexico inland into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should
closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane
Center. Otherwise, a cold front will move S into the northern
waters late Fri into Fri night, then continue into the central
waters Sat while becoming nearly stationary. A broad area of low
pressure will develop along the North Carolina coast Sat night
into early Sun then drift offshore late Sun through Mon night
while dragging a cold front through the far southern waters. The
low will remain nearly stationary across the northern waters Tue
and Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers likely and
chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.