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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
401 AM EST Fri Nov 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...Developing low pressure near Cape Lookout North
Carolina will intensify as it tracks E across the southern waters
today. The winds associated with the low will increase today with
wind gusts to hurricane force expected to develop across the
southern outer waters. The low will also pull a cold front across
the southern zones today, before the low passes E of the waters
tonight and Sat while gradually weakening. High pressure will
build SE over the region tonight into Sun night. A cold front
will move across the northern waters Mon and Mon night, and then
will stall across the central waters Tue. The front will begin to
lift N as a warm front Tue night while weak high pressure builds
E over the waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 26 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 28 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.