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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1122 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 tonight
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 NE and remain to the SE of the area tonight into
Fri, then continue to move N to NE Fri night into Sun night 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 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 from the NW Mon, then move offshore Mon night into Tue
night. The NAVTEX station in Chesapeake has been reported to be
inoperable.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas building to 5 to 9
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas building to 8 to 12
ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 8 to 13 ft.
.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 winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas building to 8 to 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.