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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1208 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 the
inner portion of the central and southern waters today into
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 today, then continue to move N to NE
tonight 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 NAVTEX
station in Chesapeake has been reported to be inoperable.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.