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FZNT24 KWNM 080841
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
441 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 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 high pressure ridge will persist from the outer
portion of the waters eastward today through Fri night, with the
ridge strengthening Thu into Fri night while retrograding
westward. An upper level trough will track W over the far
southern waters today into Tue while weakening. Otherwise, a
stationary front near the coast or just inland will persist today
into Tue while weakening. A cold front will slowly approach from
the W Wed into Thu night, with the front stalling and weakening
near the coast or just inland Fri and Fri night. Chesapeake
NAVTEX is reported inoperable. Technicians are aware. We
apologize for the inconvenience.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.