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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1133 AM 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 weakening high pressure ridge stretching from SW to
NE across the waters will dissipate tonight. Tropical Storm
Ernesto will remain well E of the area as it continues tracking
NNE and once again becomes a hurricane by later today and
tonight. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto will persist
across the region today 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 while stalling across the far southern waters and
remaining nearly stationary Wed night through Thu night. A weak
low pressure trough will pass E across the northern waters late
Wed or Wed night, followed by high pressure building E across the
northern and central waters Thu and Thu 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

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 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 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

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