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FZNT24 KWNM 172114
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
514 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 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...A high pressure ridge will persist across the S
waters tonight through Thu night. A stationary front will linger
along the N and central mid-Atlantic coast tonight, then retreat
NE as a warm front Wed into Wed night. A low pressure trough will
strengthen inland and over the N and central mid-Atlantic coast
Wed and Wed night. A cold front will approach from the W and NW
Thu, then move offshore Thu night into Fri. The cold front will
stall as it moves SE over the central waters Fri, then dissipate
by Fri night as high pressure builds over the mid-Atlantic and
southern waters Sat and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
chance of showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.