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FZNT24 KWNM 052045
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
345 PM EST Wed Feb 5 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 off the SE coast will lift N
across the area tonight into Thu as a warm front. A cold front
will approach the mid-Atlantic coast Thu night, then move S and
SE across the waters Fri. The front will briefly stall over the S
portions Fri night, then lift back N across the waters as a warm
front Sat and Sat night. A strong cold front will move across the
waters Sun, then again stall across the S portions Sun night
through Mon night. High pressure will build E across the central
and N portions Mon and Mon night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered showers
with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.