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FZNT24 KWNM 260301
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 PM EDT Tue Jun 25 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:
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.SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extending E along SE
coastline will dissipate later tonight or early Wed while a weak
area of high pressure over the central and N waters moves E. A
trough will move E across the northern and central waters Wed,
followed by a cold front later Wed night. The cold front will
move slowly SE across the N and central areas of the waters Thu,
then persist over the central waters Thu night before dissipating
by Fri. Another cold front will approach the Mid- Atlantic coast
Sun, then move E and SE across the northern and central waters
Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.