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FZNT24 KWNM 300328
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1128 PM EDT Sun Sep 29 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...Weak high pressure will continue E and SE of the area
through Tue night, then weaken Wed and Wed night. Low pressure
will move E over the area tonight while pulling a low pressure
trough across the S portion, then pass E of the waters Mon. A
stationary front will remain across the N waters tonight into Mon
night as another low develops along the boundary. A third low
will then move E over the area along the front Tue into Wed, and
then pass E of the waters Wed night. The low will then track SE
to the E of the waters Wed night into Fri while weakening. A high
pressure ridge will build slowly SE over the area Wed night into
Thu night, and then continue Fri and Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.