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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1126 AM EDT Sun May 5 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...High pressure will persist across the region today,
shift E of the waters tonight, then move SE Mon through Tue night
while maintaining a ridge across the S portion. A weak cold front
will slowly move SE over the N waters Mon night into Tue, then
stall over the central waters Tue night. The front will then lift
N as a warm front across the central and N waters Wed into Wed
night as developing low pressure passes N of the area. Another
cold front will move S over the N portion Wed night, stall Thu,
and then lift slowly N as a warm front Thu night while another
low tracks E along the front.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.