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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 high pressure ridge extending W over the waters
from the western Atlantic Ocean will persist into early Sun, and
then shift E of the region. A cold front will approach the
northern Mid-Atlantic and Delmarva coast later Sun and Sun night.
The cold front will move offshore and cross the N waters Mon, and
then clear E of the N waters Mon night as the front moves into
the central waters waters. The front will likely stall and weaken
from the South Carolina coast eastward Tue and Tue night as weak
high pressure forms N of the front. The weak front will dissipate
Wed as the high shifts E of the N waters. The next cold front
will approach the coast from the W and NW later Wed into Wed
night. The cold front will move SE over the N waters Thu, and the
central waters Thu night while weakening.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
to more isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers with
tstms likely.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.