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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
517 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 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...Long period swell from Hurricane Kirk, well E of the
waters, will move across the area today and into early next week.
Otherwise, a high pressure ridge will build across the waters
today and tonight, then shift E Mon. A cold front will move into
the N portions Mon, cross into the central waters Mon night, then
stall Tue into Wed. The front will begin moving S again Thu.
Hurricane Milton will approach from the SW Wed and Wed night,
then move E across the far S portions Thu and Thu night while
transitioning into a post-tropical cyclone. All marine interests
should closely monitor the latest forecasts from the National
Hurricane Center.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible.