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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
530 PM EDT Sun Sep 15 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...Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight, currently centered
about 110 nm SE of Charleston, will track to the NW tonight into
Mon, making landfall into northern South Carolina Mon night. All
marine interests should closely monitor the latest forecast and
additional information issued by the National Hurricane Center or
your local National Weather Service forecast office. Otherwise, a
stationary front will lift N as a warm front across the waters
through Tue night, clearing just N of the area by Wed. The cold
front associated with potential tropical cyclone eight will
become stationary across the area tonight into Mon, persist Mon
night through Wed night, then finally move E Thu and Thu night.
Another cold front will drift S across the N portion Fri and Fri
night, while a high pressure ridge builds slowly S along the
coast.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...E to SE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Tstms
and scattered showers.
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.