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FZNT24 KWNM 202049
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
449 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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 180 nm SE of Nantucket
will remain nearly stationary tonight, slowly drift E across the
outer mid-Atlantic waters Sat through Sun night, then drift more
S and SE while remaining E of the waters Mon through Wed night. A
weak front extending S from the low will slowly move E and SE
across the outer central waters tonight through Sat, moving SE of
the southern waters Sat night. 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

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 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 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.