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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1132 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 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:
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.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move slowly SE across the northern
and central waters today into early tonight before stalling along
or E of Cape Hatteras early Fri. The stalled front will then
return to the N as a warm front Fri night, lifting N of the area
Sat. Another cold front will approach the Mid Atlantic coast Sun,
then move SE into the northern and central waters Sun night into
Mon. The front will reach the southern waters on Mon before
becoming stationary near or S of Cape Fear.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.