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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1137 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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...A high pressure ridge will prevail over the far
southern waters tonight through Wed night. A cold front over the
central waters will stall tonight, then drift N as a warm front
Wed and Wed night. Low pressure will develop along the front off
the Mid-Atlantic coast Thu, then drift slowly E to SE across the
N and central waters Thu night into Fri while pulling a weakening
cold front across the area. The weak low will lift N over the
area Fri night as the next cold front approaches from the W. This
cold front will move E and SE over the waters Sat and Sat night.
A series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will
move SE across the N waters Sun and Sun night. Another low will
move into the central and S waters Sun and Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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