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FZNT24 KWNM 200334
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1134 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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 continue to the E of the central
waters tonight while maintaining a ridge over the S waters. The
high will then move back to the W over the S waters Sun, slowly
weaken to a ridge Sun night and Mon, then continue through Wed
night. A cold front will move SE over the waters tonight into Sun
night, stall across the central waters Mon, then lift N as a warm
front Mon night into Tue. Another high will build SE over the N
waters Mon, and then shift E of the region Mon night and Tue.
Another cold front will move SE over the N and central waters Tue
into Tue night, then stall across the central waters Wed through
Thu night while gradually weakening. Yet another high will build
N and NE of the region Thu and Thu night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.