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FZNT24 KWNM 300358
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1158 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 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 warm front extending SE from Long Island across the
northern waters will lift N and NE of the waters tonight. High
pressure over the central Atlantic will extend a ridge W across
the southern waters tonight through Sun night. The ridge will
shift S of the area Mon. A cold front will move SE across the
northern waters Sun night, reaching the central waters Mon. It
will become stationary Mon night, extending NE from near Savannah
to the outer Mid-Atlantic waters, and remain in place through Tue
night as weak low pressure develops along the front. High
pressure will move SE into the northern waters Wed then drift S
into the central waters Wed night through Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tstms, showers and
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.