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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
425 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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 this morning as a strong secondary cold front will
move E over the area today. High pressure will build E over the S
waters today and tonight, then shift E of the region Sun into Mon
night while maintaining a ridge over the S portion into 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...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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