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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1054 AM EDT Fri May 10 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 off the Mid-Atlantic coast will move
quickly E along a stationary front today. As the low slides E
across the northern waters, a cold front will push across the
central and southern waters later today and tonight. The front
will push just E of the area Fri night as yet another low
develops along the front. The low will move E of the central
waters Sat then move NE of the northern waters Sat night. High
pressure will build over the waters Sat night into Sun behind the
low before weak low pressure and cold front push offshore from
the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night. The front will clear E
of the area late Sun night as high pressure builds in across the
area Sun night and Mon. The high will shift E of the waters Mon
night and Tue ahead of the next approaching cold front. Low
pressure and a cold front will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast
Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance
of rain.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.