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FZNT24 KWNM 282105
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
505 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 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 across the N waters will remain
over the area tonight as a high pressure ridge continues shifting
E of the region. Developing low pressure just off the SE coast
will move NE across the waters tonight through Fri while pulling
a 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 N portion. 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 portion Sat
night and Sun while pulling a cold front over the area. The front
will stall across the central waters Sun, then slowly drift N and
NE as a warm front Mon and Mon night as high pressure shifts N
towards the S waters. The warm front will continue lifting across
the region as another low pressure and associated cold front
approach the coast into Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms early, then chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.


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