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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Sun May 5 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 weakening stationary front extending S and SE over
the waters from near Cape Hatteras early today, will dissipate by
this afternoon. Elsewhere high pressure will dominate today, then
shift E of the waters tonight. A weak cold front will approach
the northern Mid-Atlantic coast Mon, slowly move SE over the N
waters Mon night into Tue, then stall over the central waters Tue
night. The front will then lift N as a warm front across the
central and N waters Wed into Wed night as developing low
pressure passes N of the area. Another cold front will move S
over the N portion Wed night, stall Thu, and then lift slowly N
as a warm front Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...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. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...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 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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