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FZNT24 KWNM 122133
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
533 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 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 stationary front over the central waters will move
south Tue and stall across the southern water Wed. A low will
form along the front Thu and quickly move NE away from the area
while the cold front drops south of the area by Fri. Potential
Tropical Cyclone Five will track N to the SE of the area Fri
night then turn NE on Sat. See the latest advisory from the
National Hurricane Center on Potential Tropical Cyclone Five.
Chesapeake NAVTEX continues to be reported inoperable.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.