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FZNT24 KWNM 020300
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1100 PM EDT Wed May 1 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 weak cold front will move S across the N waters
tonight, stall over the central portions later tonight into Thu,
then dissipate Thu night. High pressure will build over the
waters later Thu night, shift to the S portions Fri and Fri
night, then dissipate Sat. Another cold front will move into the
N waters Thu night, then move slowly across the remainder of the
area Fri through Sat. Behind the cold front, a high pressure
ridge will build S across the waters Fri night through Sun, and
then will shift E of the area Sun night into Mon. Another weak
cold front will move to the coast Sun night, then move offshore
Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E 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.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.