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FZNT24 KWNM 010354
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1154 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 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...High pressure over the central Atlantic will extend a
ridge W across the southern waters tonight. The ridge will shift
S of the area Mon. A cold front will move SE across the NW waters
tonight, and reach the central waters Mon. It will become
stationary late Mon night into Tue, extending E and NE off the
Georgia coast to the outer Mid- Atlantic waters, and then will
remain in place through Tue night as weak low pressure develops
and tracks E along the front. High pressure will move SE into the
northern waters Wed then drift S into the central and southern
waters Wed night and Thu. The high will shift E of the waters Thu
night as a weak cold front or low pressure trough approaches the
northern Mid-Atlantic coast. The high will maintain a ridge
extending W over the central and southern waters Fri and Fri
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE 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.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.