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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1144 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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...Low pressure just E of the waters, centered about
300 nm E of Cape Hatteras, will move slowly E and NE while
weakening tonight before dissipating Sat. A cold front will move
E and SE over the waters Sat and Sat night, and then will stall
near Cape Fear Sun. A series of 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

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.