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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM 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:
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.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will approach the northern waters later
overnight and move slowly SE across the northern and central
waters Thu and Thu night before stalling along or E of Cape
Hatteras early Fri. The front will then return to the N as a warm
front Fri night, lifting N of the area Sat. Another cold front
will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun, then move SE into the
northern and central waters Sun night into Mon. The front will
reach the southern waters on Mon before becoming stationary near
or S of Cape Fear.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. 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 5 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 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.