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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
422 AM EST Thu Nov 21 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...Strengthening low pressure along the New Jersey coast
will track E and NE across the northern waters today and tonight.
The low will lift a warm front N the northern portion today and
tonight while a strong cold front moves E across all the
Mid-Atlantic offshore areas. The complex low pressure system will
move slowly across the New England waters today into Sat, and
then move well NE of the region Sat night into Sun. A series of
secondary cold fronts or low pressure troughs will move E and SE
over the region Thu night into Sat night as high pressure slowly
builds E towards the area. The high will then gradually move
offshore Sun and Sun night, then pass E of the region Mon and Mon
night as another cold front approaches the area from the W.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and
scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.