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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
340 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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 warm front over the S waters will slowly lift N
today. A strong cold front will move SE across the area tonight,
then pass SE of the region Sat. Another high will build SE over
the N waters Sat night and Sun, then shift E of the region Sun
night as a warm front lifts NE over the N portion. A low pressure
trough will form along the SE coast Sat night into Sun, then
weaken Sun night. Yet another cold front will move SE across the
waters Mon through Tue, then pass SE of the area Tue night as
high pressure builds SE across the region.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby
1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.