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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1217 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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...Low pressure well NE of Cape Hatteras will move NE
close to the outer offshore waters tonight with the strong low
moving NE away from the region into Wed. A cold front will move
off the New Jersey and Delmarva coasts Wed into Wed night. The
cold front will move S and SE across the central waters Wed night
into Thu, and then will stall across the far S waters Thu night
and Fri before dissipating Fri night. Strengthening high pressure
will gradually build S and SE across the waters Fri through Sat.
The center of the high pressure will move S into the central
waters Sat night and then into the S waters Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.