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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
512 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 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...

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure centered about 330 nm SE of Nantucket
will slowly drift S across the outer mid- Atlantic waters today
and tonight, then turn E and move away from the waters Tue into
Wed. A high pressure ridge will continue building S along the
coast today into Tue night. The ridge will move offshore Wed,
then shift NE and weaken Wed night and Thu. Low pressure will
develop offshore of the northern waters Thu night, then track E
while remaining N of the area Fri and Fri night. Across the
southern waters, winds and seas will likely increase Thu ahead of
a possible tropical cyclone moving from the eastern Gulf of
Mexico inland into the Southeast U.S. All marine interests should
closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National Hurricane
Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.