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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
445 AM EDT Sun Jul 7 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 east and southeastward today through Thu
night, with the ridge strengthening Thu and Thu night. A cold
front will approach the area from the W early today, stall along
the coast later today and tonight, and then weaken Mon. A low
pressure trough will prevail just inland from the coast Mon night
through Wed night. Another cold front will approach from the W
Thu and Thu night. Chesapeake NAVTEX is reported inoperable.
Technicians are aware. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 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.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...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.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.