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FZNT24 KWNM 122105
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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 stationary front will remain in place across the S
waters tonight while weak low pressure tracks NE along the front.
Weak high pressure will shift E across the N waters tonight, then
clear E and NE of the waters Thu. Another low will form over the
far S waters tonight into Thu, and then will strengthen while
moving slowly NE near the outer waters Thu night into early Sat.
The low will move well NE of the waters by late Sat. A cold front
will approach the NW waters late Fri, with the front then moving
SE across the waters Fri night into Sat night. Behind the front,
high pressure will again build SE across the N and central waters
Sun into Mon. The high will continue moving E of the area late
Mon and Mon night while maintaining a ridge across the waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON and MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON and MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.