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navtex marine forecast for mid atlantic states waters
nws ocean prediction center washington dc
500 pm est tue feb 9 2010
... please refer to coastal waters forecasts (cwf) available
through noaa weather radio and other means for detailed
coastal waters forecasts...
. synopsis for mid atlc waters ... low pres near cape fear will
rapidly intensify as it tracks ne through the waters tonight
through wed night ... passing e of the area thu. a low pres trough
will move se across the waters thu. a high pres ridge will build
e toward the area fri and sat as low pres passes s of the
waters. a cold front will approach the waters from the w sun.
sandy hook to fenwick island ... out to 250 nm.
... storm warning...
. tonight ... variable winds 10 kt or less becoming e to se ... then
increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. seas 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to
9 ft ... highest se. rain with a chance for snow or sleet over w
portion.
. wed ... winds w to sw 35 to 45 kt ... then becoming n to nw and
increasing to 45 to 55 kt late. seas 12 to 20 ft ... highest e.
rain with a chance of snow over w portion.
. wed night ... n to nw winds 45 to 55 kt ... except e portion to 60
kt. winds then diminishing to nw 30 to 35 kt. seas 14 to 22 ft
subsiding to 9 to 17 ft. snow showers.
. thu ... nw winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 7 to 12 ft late ... highest se.
scattered snow showers.
. thu night ... nw winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 11
ft late ... highest se.
. fri ... nw winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 9 ft ... highest e.
. sat and sun ... w to nw winds 20 to 30 kt. seas 5 to 9 ft...
highest e.
fenwick island to cape hatteras ... out to 250 nm.
... hurricane force wind warning...
. tonight ... e to se winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 25 to 30
kt ... then shifting to w to sw 30 to 40 kt late. seas 3 to 6 ft
building to 8 to 14 ft ... except w of 1000 fm 2 to 4 ft building
to 6 to 10 ft. areas of rain and scattered tstms.
. wed ... w to nw winds 40 to 55 kt increasing to 50 to 65 kt...
except ne part to 70 kt late. seas 9 to 17 ft building to 19 to
29 ft ... except w of 1000 fm 11 to 19 ft. rain showers becoming
snow showers over w part.
. wed night ... e of 1000 fm ... w to nw winds 55 to 70 kt
diminishing to 40 to 55 kt late. seas 24 to 37 ft subsiding to
18 to 32 ft... highest e. w of 1000 fm ... nw winds 45 to 55 kt
diminishing to 35 to 40 kt late. seas 14 to 24 ft subsiding to
10 to 18 ft. snow showers throughout.
. thu ... nw winds 35 to 50 kt diminishing to 25 to 35 kt. seas 12
to 22 ft ... except w of 1000 fm 9 to 12 ft. scattered snow
showers.
. thu night ... nw winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 11 to 17 ft ... except w
of 1000 fm 7 to 11 ft.
. fri ... nw winds 20 to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. seas 7
to 11 ft ... except w of 1000 fm to 4 to 7 ft.
. sat ... n to nw winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt. seas
9 to 13 ft ... except w of 1000 fm to 5 to 9 ft.
. sun ... w winds 20 to 30 kt. seas 7 to 12 ft ... except w of 1000
fm 4 to 7 ft.
cape hatteras to murrells inlet ... out to 250 nm.
... storm warning...
. tonight ... s to se winds 25 to 35 kt ... becoming w to sw and
increasing to 30 to 40 kt. seas 5 to 9 ft building to 9 to 15
ft ... highest e. showers and scattered tstms.
. wed ... w to nw winds 40 to 55 kt. seas 18 to 28 ft ... except w of
75w to 10 to 18 ft. rain showers with snow showers developing
far w part.
. wed night ... w to nw winds 40 to 55 kt diminishing to 30 to 40
kt. seas 18 to 32 ft ... highest ne ... except w of 75w 10 to 18 ft.
scattered showers.
. thu ... nw winds 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. seas 12
to 22 ft ... except w of 75w to 7 to 12 ft. isolated showers e
portion.
. thu night ... nw winds diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 17
ft ... except w of 75w 5 to 10 ft.
. fri ... nw winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt ... then shifting to e
to ne. seas 4 to 9 ft ... highest e.
. sat ... n to ne winds 20 to 25 kt ... then becoming nw. seas 6 to
10 ft ... except w of 75w 3 to 6 ft.
. sun ... w to nw winds 15 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 10 ft ... except w of
75w 3 to 6 ft.