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FZNT24 KWNM 042055
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
355 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

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...Rapidly intensifying low pressure just E of the
northern waters will track NE and move away from the area
tonight. High pressure will build to the coast tonight, move
across S portions Sun, then shift SE of the area Sun night.
Another intensifying low will move E toward the Mid-Atlantic
coast early Mon, then move E across the waters late Mon and Mon
night while pulling a cold front across the area. The cold front
will move E of the waters by Tue with high pressure building
towards the SE coast late Tue night into early Wed. The high will
shift back to the W Wed and Wed night as a series of surface low
pressure troughs move S across region Wed night through Thu
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain, light freezing rain and snow with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
light freezing rain.
.MON...SW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.THU...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 22 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft.