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FZNT24 KWNM 140833
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
433 AM EDT Tue May 14 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 build E over the region through
tonight, before shifting E of the area Wed and Wed night. Broad
low pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast tonight into
Wed, then slowly move E across the waters Wed night and Thu while
pulling a cold front over the area. The low will then weaken
while drifting E over the N portion Thu night through Sat night
as the cold front moves well E of the waters. A weak high
pressure ridge will build E over the S waters Fri behind the
system and then shift E of the region Fri night. Then another low
will move E over the area Sat and Sat night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.