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FZNT24 KWNM 300322
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1122 PM EDT Mon Apr 29 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...High pressure will drift S over the S waters tonight,
then shift E of the area Tue through Wed night while maintaining
a ridge across the S portion. A stationary front will continue
over the area tonight, then slowly move E and NE across the N
waters as a warm front Tue into Tue night. Weak low pressure will
track E just N of the waters Tue night into Wed, then pass E of
the waters later Wed and Wed night while pulling a weakening cold
front through the area through Thu night. A weak high pressure
ridge will build S over the waters Thu night through Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.