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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
345 AM EST Thu Nov 7 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 high pressure ridge extending W across the central
waters will slowly shift S today, then will weaken and move SE of
the area tonight. A cold front will move SE across the N waters
today, cross the central and S waters tonight into Fri, and then
stall across the far southern waters or just S of the region Fri
night through Sat night. A stronger cold front will move into the
N waters Fri night, then dissipate over the central and southern
waters Sat. Strong high pressure over New England will move SE
off the New England and Mid- Atlantic coast Sat night, persist
across the waters through Sun evening, and then move E and SE of
the area late Sun night. A warm front will lift N and NE across
the northern waters Sun night. Another cold front will move E and
SE over the N waters Mon, and then weaken over the central and
southern waters Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. Slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.