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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
517 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 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...

.SYNOPSIS...A weak area of high pressure S of the waters this
evening will dissipate tonight. Hurricane Ernesto will remain
well E of the area as it continues tracking NE tonight. Long
period E to NE swell from Ernesto will persist across the waters
through Mon night. See the latest National Hurricane Center
advisory on Ernesto for more information. A cold front will
gradually move offshore late Mon and Mon night, then slowly move
ESE across the waters Tue into Tue night. The front will move E
of the northern and central waters by Wed but become stationary
across the far southern waters Wed night and Thu. It will then
move slightly N to near the Outer Banks Fri and Fri night.
Meanwhile, weak high pressure will build E across the northern
waters Wed night and persist through Fri night. The NAVTEX
station in Chesapeake remains inoperable, and should be assumed
to be inoperable until a return to service has been reported.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.