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FZNT24 KWNM 112043
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Wed Sep 11 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 will persist S of the waters
tonight through Thu night. The front will then lift slowly N over
the area Fri and Fri night, then stall across the S waters Sat
into Sat night while low pressure develops along the front. The
low will move slowly NW Sun and Sun, and move inland Mon and Mon
night as the front continues to lift slowly N. High pressure will
gradually build just N of the waters tonight into Thu, then
slowly weaken Thu night through Sat. Another high will build S
towards the waters Sat night and Sun, then shift NE of the region
Sun night into Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Tstms and scattered
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.