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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
451 PM EDT Sat May 18 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...Broad low pressure over the northern waters,
centered about 270 nm SE of Nantucket, will remain nearly
stationary tonight and Sun, and then will move slowly E away
from the area Sun night through Mon night. A stationary front
extending E across the waters from the North Carolina coast will
persist tonight into early Sun. A series of weak low pressure
centers will form and move E along the boundary tonight through
Mon. The front will move slowly S later Sun through Mon, and
will pass S of the area Mon night and Tue while high pressure
builds S into the northern waters. The high pressure ridge will
slowly drift S and then E Tue night through Thu while weakening.
A cold front will approach the northern Mid-Atlantic coast Thu
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. Chance of tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely and
scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers
likely and scattered tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.