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FZNT24 KWNM 222119
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
419 PM EST Wed Jan 22 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 stationary front will form along the SE coast
tonight, then move NE Thu into Thu night as developing low
pressure system tracks NE across the waters. High pressure will
build E over the N waters tonight, then shift E of the area Thu.
Another developing low will track NE and pass just SE of the
waters Fri, then continue strengthening while moving well E of
the waters Fri night into Sat. Another high will build E over the
waters Sat and Sat night, then shift E of the region Sun and Sun
night while maintaining a ridge across the area. A cold front
will move over the N portion Sun night. Another cold front will
approach the region from the NW Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light
freezing spray early in the evening.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of light freezing rain.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.