FZNT24 KWNM 200911
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
411 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A warm front extending E from near Delaware Bay early
this morning, will lift N of the waters today as intensifying low
pressure passes NW and then N of the waters today. The low will
pull an Arctic cold front E and SE over the waters today into
tonight. A series of secondary cold fronts will pass SE across
the northern waters Mon and Mon night as high pressure slowly
builds E towards the area. The high pressure ridge will then move
E across the waters Tue into early Wed. Another low and cold
front will slowly approach the coast late Wed through Thu. The
strengthening low will pass N of the area later Thu into Thu
night while pulling a cold front E over the waters.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 22 ft. Rain and a
chance of TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Light
freezing spray and chance of showers with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 24 ft. Light freezing
spray and chance of snow with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Light
freezing spray and chance of snow.
.TUE...N to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 22 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft. Rain and
scattered TSTMs with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Chance of
showers with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Light freezing
spray and chance of rain with VSBY 1 nm or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 25 ft. Chance of
rain.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. TSTMs and
scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 20 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.THU...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 19 ft.