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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1123 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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 strong cold front over the outer waters will move E
of the area tonight. Another strong secondary cold front will
move offshore tonight into Sat. High pressure will build E over
the S waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun
into Mon night while maintaining a ridge over the S portion
through Wed night. Another cold front will move S over the area
Mon and Mon night, stall over the central waters Tue and Tue
night, and then return slowly N as a warm front Wed and Wed
night. Another high will build over the N waters Tue into Wed,
and then shift E of the region Wed night. Yet another cold front
will approach the coast from the W Wed into Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt. Seas
11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.