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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1207 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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 centered about 350 nm E of Cape Charles
will drift slowly SE today while pulling a weak cold front across
the S waters. The low will then move slowly NE over the far NE
waters tonight before dissipating late Sat. A cold front will
move E and SE over the waters Sat and Sat night, and then will
stall near Cape Fear Sun. A series of low pressure centers will
move NE along the front later Sun night into Tue. High pressure
will build E across the N waters Sun and Sun night, and then
shift well E of the region Mon and Mon night. High pressure will
build along the SE coast Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Chance of showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.