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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1132 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 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 well E of northern portions will
continue moving E while weakening tonight into Wed. A high
pressure ridge will build S over the region tonight into Wed,
then slowly shift E of the area Wed night through Thu night. Low
pressure will develop N of the waters Thu night, then track
slowly SE while strengthening to the N and then E of the area Fri
through Sat night. The low will then move well E of the region
Sun and Sun night as another ridge builds S over the N waters.
Winds and seas will likely increase over the S portion Thu
through Fri ahead of Tropical Storm Helene moving from the
eastern Gulf of Mexico inland into the Southeast U.S. All marine
interests should closely monitor the latest forecasts from the
National Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.