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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
509 AM 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 stationary front extending E across the waters
from near Cape Lookout will lift N as a warm front today and
tonight while high pressure moves NE of the area. The warm front
will move N of the waters early Sun, while high pressure over
the central Atlantic extends a ridge W into the southern waters.
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 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 and Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 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...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 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 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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.