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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1112 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 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...Broad low pressure over the northern portion will
move NE away from the area today. A cold front will move E and SE
over the waters today and tonight, and then will stall near Cape
Fear Sun. A series of developing 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 into Tue night, then drift E over the
southern waters Wed and Wed night. A cold front will move into
the NW portion Wed, before passing SE across the area Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.