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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
504 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 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...Low pressure will slowly drift S just W of the outer
mid-Atlantic waters tonight, then turn E and move away from the
waters Tue into Wed. A high pressure ridge will continue building
S along the coast tonight into Tue night. The ridge will move
offshore Wed, then shift NE and weaken Wed night and Thu. Low
pressure will develop offshore of the northern waters Thu night,
then track E while remaining N of the area Fri and Fri night.
Across the southern waters, winds and seas will likely increase
Thu into Fri ahead of potential tropical cyclone Nine moving from
the central Gulf of Mexico inland into the Southeast U.S. All
marine interests should closely monitor the latest forecasts from
the National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.