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FZNT24 KWNM 032043
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 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 will shift E and NE of the area tonight
while a ridge extends W and SW across the the southern waters
through Sat. A cold front will move S into the N waters tonight
and Fri, then stall over the central and northern waters Fri into
early Fri night, before lifting back N as a warm front later Fri
night through Sat night. Another cold front will move SE into the
N waters Sun and Sun night, then stall later Sun night. Low
pressure will develop along the front and move NE through the N
waters Mon and Mon night, while pulling a cold front through the
central and S waters. Yet another cold front will move E across
the N waters Tue and Tue night, while high pressure builds over
the central and S waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of
rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.