National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KWNM

FZNT24 KWNM 280837
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
437 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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 across the NE waters will slowly move E today as a high pressure ridge slowly shifts E of the region. Developing low pressure along the SE coast this morning will move NE across the waters today through Fri while pulling a cold front E across the area, then move NE of the region Fri night into Sat night while pulling a series of low pressure troughs over the N portion. High pressure will build over the far S portion Fri into Fri night, then shift S and SE of the area Sat night into Sun. Another low will track E across the N portion Sat night and Sun while pulling a cold front over the area. The front will stall across the central waters Sun, then slowly drift N and NE as a warm front Mon and Mon night as high pressure shifts N towards the S waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

STORM WARNING

TODAY
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.

TONIGHT
NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Rain.

FRI
NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Rain.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

SAT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SUN
NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

SUN NIGHT
E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON
E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

STORM WARNING

TODAY
N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less early. Scattered tstms.

TONIGHT
NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI
NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

SAT
W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SUN
W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

MON
E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT
S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

STORM WARNING

TODAY
N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less early.

TONIGHT
NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft. Chance of rain.

FRI
NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.

SAT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

SAT NIGHT
W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

SUN
W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

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

MON
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.