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FZNT24 KWNM 182032
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
432 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 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...High pressure over the outer central waters this
evening will shift E of the area tonight through Sat night while
maintaining a ridge over the S waters. The high will then move
back to the W over the S waters Sun, slowly weaken to a ridge Sun
night and Mon, then continue through Wed night. A warm front will
lift NE through the N waters later tonight. A cold front will
move SE over the waters Sat night into Sun night, stall across
the central waters Mon, then lift N Mon night into Tue. Another
high will build SE over the N waters Mon, and then shift E of the
region Mon night and Tue. Another cold front will move SE over
the N and central waters Tue into Tue night, then stall across
the central waters Wed and Wed night while gradually weakening.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.