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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
520 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 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...Low pressure just S of Georges Bank this morning will
become nearly stationary over the far northern waters this
afternoon through Fri. A stationary front will extend ENE from
the low. The low will occlude this evening as a second low forms
to the NE, E of Georges Bank. The occluded low will then drift
slowly SE across the Outer Mid- Atlantic Waters Fri night through
Sun night. A cold front extending S from the low will move slowly
SE across the central waters today through Sat as the low
occludes. A high pressure ridge will gradually build S into the
northern and central waters Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.