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FZNT24 KWNM 022137
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
537 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 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...

The National Weather Service is accepting public comments until
July 29 2024 on a proposal to replace feet with meters when
describing seas in a variety of National Marine Center text
and graphical products for the Offshore and High Seas Areas
only. To learn more please visit the following URL:
https://ocean.weather.gov/proposed-meters.php

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the southern waters will
persist through Wed, then weaken but linger into Thu before
dissipating. High pressure over the N waters will drift S over
the central and southern waters tonight into Wed night. The high
will shift E of the waters Thu and Thu night. The high will then
maintain a ridge over the central and southern waters Fri into
Sun night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians
are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely
and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers.
.THU...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.