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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1130 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 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:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...A weak area of high pressure E of the central and N
waters will continue moving E of the area today. A trough will
move E across the northern and central waters later today and be
followed by a slowly moving cold front later tonight. The cold
front will move SE across the N and central areas of the waters
Thu and Thu night, then stall over this region as a stationary
front. The front will return to the N as a warm front Fri and
lift N of the area Fri night into Sat. Another cold front will
approach the Mid- Atlantic coast Sun, then move slowly E and SE
into the northern and central waters Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S 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 winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.