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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 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 centered about 160 nm SE of Nantucket
will slowly drift E across the outer mid-Atlantic waters today
through Sun night, then drift more S and SE while remaining E of
the waters Mon through Wed night. A weak front extends S from the
low then SW across far SE portions of the waters. The front will
move SE of the southern waters tonight. A high pressure ridge
will gradually build S into the northern and central waters Sun
into Mon, continue building S along the coast Mon into Tue night,
then expand offshore Wed and Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Isolated showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.