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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1152 PM EDT Sun Jun 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...

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 low pressure trough along the coast will move E
into the waters tonight while a cold front approaches the
northern Mid-Atlantic coast. The cold front will move offshore
and cross the N waters Mon, and then clear E of the N waters Mon
night as the front moves into the central waters. The front will
stall and weaken E of the South Carolina coast Tue into Tue night
as weak high pressure forms N of the front. The front will
dissipate Wed as the weak high shifts E of the N waters. The next
cold front will approach the coast from the W and NW Wed into Wed
night. The cold front will move SE over the N waters Thu, and the
central waters Thu night. The front will become stationary E of
Hatteras Fri, while high pressure builds N of the front Fri into
Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Showers with
tstms likely.
.MON...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT and WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI and FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers and
tstms likely.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI and FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5
ft.