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FZNT24 KWNM 280845
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

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.SYNOPSIS...A pair of cold fronts will move S over the waters
today, with the southern front stalling and dissipating this
afternoon. The northern front will stall off of the coast near
Cape Lookout today while high pressure builds across the N
waters. Little change in these conditions should occur tonight
into Sat. High pressure to the N will begin shifting E as the
front returns back N as a warm front Sat and Sat night. The warm
front should move N of the waters early Sun, with high pressure
to the S building W over the S waters. Another cold front will
approach the NW waters late Sun, stalling over the N waters Sun
night as low pressure develops along the front. The low then
remains over or near the N waters Mon into Tue, while a trailing
cold front slowly moves SE over the central and S waters. The low
should move NE of the waters Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.