FZNT24 KWNM 241546
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1146 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 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...A low pressure trough will move E across the northern
waters today. A cold front will move off the New Jersey and
Delmarva coasts early tonight, move S and SE across the central
waters later tonight into Thu, and then will stall across the far
S waters later Thu into early Fri while a series of weak lows
move NE along the stalled front. The front will pass just S of
the area late Fri. Strengthening high pressure will gradually
build S and SE across the waters Thu night through Sat. The
center of the high pressure will move S into the central waters
Sat night and then into the S waters Sun and Sun night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Chance of rain. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers
and scattered tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 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 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.