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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Sat May 4 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 stationary front extending E and SE from the North
Carolina coast early this morning will slowly weaken today, and
then dissipate tonight. High pressure building S and SE over the
waters N of the front today will prevail tonight into Sun. The
high will move off to the E of the area Sun night as a weak cold
front approaches the coast. The front will remain near the coast
Mon, slowly move SE over the N waters Mon night into Tue, then
stall over the central waters Tue night. On Wed, the front will
begin to lift N as a warm front across the central and then the N
waters. The front will likely move just N of the area by Wed
night as weak low pressure areas form along the front.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

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

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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