FZNT24 KWNM 172052

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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

352 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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 move over the area tonight, then

pass E of the waters early Sat. Low pressure will form off the SE

coast along a warm front then move NE through the Mid Atlantic

waters Sun. A strong cold front will push E across the Mid

Atlantic waters with the low Sat night into Sun, then the

southern end will lift north as a warm front Sun. Another strong

cold front will move off the coast Sun night and push E of the

waters Mon. Arctic high will build over the eastern US Mon then

slide E into the northern Mid Atlantic waters Tue while

weakening. A low will form in the Gulf of Mexico Tue then

strengthen and move into the southern Mid Atlantic waters Wed and

Wed night. A strong cold front will accompany the low.



Sandy Hook to 37.5N



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of rain.

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

.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

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

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.



37.5N to Cape Hatteras



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SAT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of rain with

vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.

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

.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.



Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet



...GALE WARNING...



.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of

rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance

of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

.SUN...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.

.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.

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

.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

.WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft.

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.