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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1205 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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 centered just S of Bermuda will move S
and SE today while an associated occluded front over the far NE
waters dissipates. A high pressure ridge will slowly weaken over
the region today into Thu. A weak cold front will move over the
waters tonight, then stall over the area Thu as developing low
pressure moves off the SE coast along the boundary. The
intensifying low will move NE across the waters Thu night and Fri
while pulling the cold front E across the area, then move NE of
the region Fri night into Sat night while pulling a series of low
pressure troughs over the waters. High pressure will build over
the far S portion Fri into Fri night, then shift S and SE of the
area Sat night into Sun. Another low will track E across the N
waters Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold front over the
area, then pass E of the waters Sun night as the front stalls
across the central waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...
...STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TODAY...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.


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