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FZNT24 KWNM 190322
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1122 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 will lift N across the area tonight into
Thu, then stall over the far N waters Thu night into Fri. The low
will then drift slowly SE across the Outer Mid-Atlantic Waters
Fri night through Sun night. An associated warm front will lift N
across the northern waters and pass N of the area tonight. The
front will then stall just N of the area later Thu into Fri. A
cold front extending S from the low will move slowly SE across
the central waters Thu through Sat. A high pressure ridge will
gradually build S into the northern and central waters Mon and
Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.