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FZNT24 KWNM 312034
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
434 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 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 will persist over the S portion
tonight into Fri night, then weaken Sat. A weak cold front will
move SE over the N and central waters Fri night into Sat, and
then drift S across the S portion Sat night through Sun night
before passing S of the area Mon. High pressure will build SE
across the waters Fri night through Mon night, then shift E of
the region Tue and Tue night as another cold front approaches the
area from the NW. A low pressure trough will develop along the SE
coast Sun and Sun night, and then move inland Mon.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Showers.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.