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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1105 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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 persist over the N portion and
also the W portions of the central and southern waters tonight,
then slowly shift NE of the region while weakening Sat into Sat
night. Hurricane Ernesto will track N to NE and remain to the SE
of the area tonight, then continue to move NE into Sun night
while passing E of the waters before accelerating off to the NE
Sun night and Mon. Long period SE to E swell from Ernesto will
move N and NW into the waters through the weekend into Mon and
Mon night. For more information on Ernesto please see the latest
National Hurricane Center advisory. Otherwise, a cold front will
approach the coast from the W and NW by Mon, gradually move
offshore later Mon into Mon night, and then slowly cross the
region Tue into Tue night. The front will stall over the southern
portion Wed and Wed night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has
been reported to be inoperable.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft,
building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT and MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED and WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.