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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1218 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 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...High pressure will build E over the N portion today
into Fri, then shift E of the region Fri night into Sat night
while maintaining a ridge across the waters. The ridge will then
drift E across the region Sun into Mon night. Hurricane Ernesto
will track N to the SE of the area tonight through Fri, then
turn N to NE Fri night into Sun while passing E of the waters
before accelerating off to the NE Sun night and Mon. Long period
S to SE swell from Ernesto will move N and NW into the waters
later today into Fri, and then continue Fri night into Mon night.
See the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center on
Hurricane Ernesto. A weak cold front will approach from the NW
Mon, then move offshore Mon night. The NAVTEX station in
Chesapeake has been reported to be inoperable.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Slight chance of
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.