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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
440 PM EDT Mon May 6 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 into tonight as low
pressure and an associated weak cold front appoaches the N waters
from the W. The low will begin to strengthen and slide E over the
N waters later tonight into Tue, with a trailing cold front
reaching the central waters by later Tue as the low moves off to
the E of the N waters. The front will stall over the central
waters Tue night, and return N as a warm front Wed as another low
moves E over southern New England. Weak low pressure will slide E
and pass just N of the region Wed night. A stronger low will move
E and move from Ohio into Pennsylvania Thu, with a warm front
extending E near 40N. The low will track NE and pass N of the
waters Thu night into Fri while pulling a strong cold front SE
over the region. The cold front will clear E of the waters Fri
night as a high pressure ridge develops over the eastern United
States. High pressure will build and persist over the area Sat
and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to 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 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.