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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KWNM

FZNT24 KWNM 032043
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
443 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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
High pressure will shift E and NE of the area tonight while a ridge extends W and SW across the the southern waters through Sat. A cold front will move S into the N waters tonight and Fri, then stall over the central and northern waters Fri into early Fri night, before lifting back N as a warm front later Fri night through Sat night. Another cold front will move SE into the N waters Sun and Sun night, then stall later Sun night. Low pressure will develop along the front and move NE through the N waters Mon and Mon night, while pulling a cold front through the central and S waters. Yet another cold front will move E across the N waters Tue and Tue night, while high pressure builds over the central and S waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI NIGHT
E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.

SAT
S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

TUE
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

TUE NIGHT
NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

TONIGHT
S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

SAT
SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

SUN
SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SUN NIGHT
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

MON
SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

MON NIGHT
W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

TUE
N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

TUE NIGHT
N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.