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FZNT24 KWNM 121551
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1151 AM 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:
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.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will remain in place across the S
waters today and tonight. Weak low pressure will track NE along
the front through tonight. Weak high pressure will shift E across
the N waters today and tonight, then clear E of the waters Thu.
Another low will form over the far S waters tonight into Thu, and
then will strengthen while moving slowly NE over 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, another high will build SE across
the N and central waters Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW 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 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.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 winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.