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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
414 PM EST Thu Jan 23 2025

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...Low pressure over the N waters will move NE of the
region tonight while pulling a cold front across the area.
Another low will track NE and pass just SE of the waters Fri,
then continue strengthening while moving well E of the waters Fri
night into Sat. High pressure will build E over the waters Sat
and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun and Sun night while
maintaining a ridge across the area. A cold front will move over
the N portion later Sun into Sun night. Another cold front will
approach the region from the NW Mon and Mon night. The cold front
will pass over the waters Tue, followed by yet another cold front
moving through the area Tue night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.