FZNT24 KWNM 200305 OFFN02 NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 1105 PM EDT Sun May 19 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...Broad low pressure system just E of the northern waters, centered about 325 nm SE of Nantucket, will remain nearly stationary early tonight. The low will move slowly E away from the area later tonight through Mon night. A cold front extending E across the waters from off of the Georgia coast will move slowly S tonight through Mon, as a series of weak low pressure centers form and move E along the boundary. The front will pass S of the area Mon night and Tue while high pressure builds S into the northern waters. The high pressure ridge will slowly drift S Tue night through Thu while weakening, and then will shift S of the waters Thu night where it will persist through Fri night. A cold front will approach the northern Mid-Atlantic coast Thu night and Fri, and then move SE into the northern waters Fri night. Sandy Hook to 37.5N .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 37.5N to Cape Hatteras .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely and scattered tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.