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FZNT24 KWNM 070345
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
ISSUED BY NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
1145 PM EDT Tue May 6 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 over the NE parts will move N of
the area tonight. A cold front will slowly move into the N and
central waters tonight. The cold front will then move E of the N
waters and begin to stall over the central and S waters later Wed
into Wed night. The stalled front will dissipate over the area
Thu. Weak low pressure will move across the southern and central
portions Thu, then drift NE before merging with the next system
Sat. Low pressure will move off the New Jersey coast Fri and push
a cold front across the waters into Sat night. The front will
become nearly stationary across the southern portions Sat, with a
weak low forming across this segment. The stationary front will
then remain in place Sat night and high pressure will build
across the central and northern portions. The high will remain
over the central and northern parts through Sun night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.