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FZNT24 KWNM 072053
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
353 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2025

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 cold front will move S across the waters this
evening, briefly stall over the S portions tonight, then lift
back N across the waters as a warm front Sat and Sat night. Low
pressure will move to the New Jersey coast late Sat, then track
NE across the N portions Sat night and Sun while pulling another
cold front offshore. The cold front will stall across the S
portions Sun night through Mon night, while high pressure builds
across the central and N waters. The high will shift E and NE of
the area Tue. Low pressure will develop along the stationary
front off the Southeast coast Mon night, slowly track NE across
the waters Tue and Tue night, then move well E of the area Wed.
Another low pressure will develop off the mid-Atlantic coast
later Wed, then track NE Wed night pulling another strong cold
front to the coast.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Light freezing
rain and chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.