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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
415 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will stall over the southern waters
early today, then lift N across the area as a warm front tonight
while a developing low approaches the region from the W. The
intensifying low will pass N of the waters Sun and Sun night
while pulling a strong cold front E through the region. A series
of secondary cold fronts will pass SE across the northern waters
Mon and Mon night as high pressure slowly builds E towards the
area. The high will then move E across the central waters Tue
into early Wed. Another cold front will approach the coast late
Wed and move into the New England waters Wed night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Rain with
VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 19 ft. Light
freezing spray and chance of rain with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. TSTMs and
scattered showers with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 24 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and TSTMs.
.SUN...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.