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FZNT24 KWNM 230327
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1027 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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 across the S waters will settle
offshore tonight, and then will shift E of the area Sun while
maintaining a weak ridge across the central waters. Meanwhile, a
weak cold front will move slowly E across the waters Sun and then
will stall across the central and southern portions Sun evening.
Weak low pressure will develop along the front Sun evening, then
will track NE along the front later Sun night into Mon. The low
will move well E of the waters late Mon. The associated
stationary front will lift N across the waters as a weakening
warm front Mon night and Tue. Another cold front will move E
across the waters Tue night into Wed as strengthening low
pressure passes just E of the area. The front will stall and
dissipate Wed. High pressure will build E across the waters late
Wed into Thu as developing low pressure and a cold front approach
the coast. The low will track NE near the New England coast late
Thu and Thu night while pulling the cold front E across the
waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.