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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1201 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 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...A forming cold front will move slowly S over the N
and NE portions tonight, and will stall over the central waters
Tue into Tue night. The front will then slowly return N as a warm
front Wed into Wed night, and then will again stall over the N
area Thu into Thu night. High pressure will build over the N
waters Tue into Wed, and then weaken while shifting E of the area
Wed night. Weak low pressure will move E and NE off the
Mid-Atlantic and across the waters Thu night into Fri night while
pulling another cold front over the waters. The front will stall
Fri night. Another weak low will track NE across the waters Sat
and Sat night while pulling the front E over the area.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers,
tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.