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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
509 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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 SE just W of the outer
mid-Atlantic waters early today, then turn E and move away from
the waters late today through Wed. A high pressure ridge will
continue building S along the coast today and tonight. The ridge
will move offshore Wed, then shift NE and weaken Wed night into
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 through Fri ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine
moving from 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.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.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 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 9 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.