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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

500 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 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...Developing low pressure along the outer S mid

Atlantic waters will move into the outer central and N mid

Atlantic waters later tonight and Tue while intensifying. The

strong low pressure will move NE and away from the region Tue

night and Wed. All mariners should monitor the latest forecast

and progress of this strengthening low, and execute avoidance

plans as necessary. Thunderstorms are likely over the central and

S mid Atlantic waters tonight and then across the central and N

outer waters later tonight. Gusty winds and rough seas are

possible in these thunderstorms and mariners should use caution.

Another cold front will move off the New Jersey and Delmarva

coasts Wed. The cold front will move SE over the northern and

central waters Wed night into Thu, and will stall across the S

waters Thu night into Fri. High pressure will build SE into the N

and central areas Fri and Fri night, then into the S waters Sat

and Sat night.  



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers.

.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. 

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered

showers and chance of tstms. 

.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.

.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

.WED...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance of

showers. 

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered

showers and tstms. 

.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers.

.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 

.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.