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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
459 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 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:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will remain in place across the S
waters tonight through Wed night. Weak low pressure will lift NE
along the front tonight through Wed night. Weak high pressure
over the Ohio Valley tonight will shift E across the N waters Wed
and Wed night, then move E of the waters on Thu. Another low will
form over the S waters Wed night into Thu, then move slowly NE
Fri into Sat. A cold front will approach the N waters by late
Fri, then move 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. The NAVTEX transmitter in
Chesapeake, Virginia is offline until further notice. Technicians
are aware of the problem and are working to have it repaired.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to 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 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.