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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
406 PM EST Sat Nov 23 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...Strong low pressure over Nova Scotia will continue
slowly tracking NE away from the area tonight before stalling. A
series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will move
across the N portions tonight into Sun. A high pressure ridge S
of the waters will gradually build N into the southern waters
tonight through Mon night. The ridge will shift E Tue and Tue
night, as another cold front crosses the area and stalls across
the S waters. Another high pressure ridge will build into the
region Wed and Wed night as the stalled front begins to lift N as
a warm front. Another low will approach the coast from the W
while pull yet another cold front across the region later Thu
into Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Chance
of showers.
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Chance
of showers.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.