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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
402 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023
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 will move E off the North
Carolina coast today and move E and NE of the area tonight and
Wed while intensifying. An associated strong cold front will move
across the central and southern waters tonight and Wed. High
pressure will build E to the coast Wed night and early Thu, then
move offshore later Thu and Thu night. The high pressure will
move E of the waters Fri and Fri night while maintaining a ridge
W over the southern and central waters through Sat. A cold front
will approach from the W Sat night.
Sandy Hook to 37.5N
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
37.5N to Cape Hatteras
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
Scattered showers.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.