FZNT24 KWNM 220357
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 PM EST Sat Dec 21 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 series of low pressure troughs or secondary cold
fronts will move SE across the tonight into Sun. Strong high
pressure will build SE toward the coast Sun and Sun night, will
settle offshore just N of the area Mon, and then will shift NE
Mon night into Tue. Low pressure will move offshore and pass N of
the area Tue night into Wed night, pulling a cold front SE across
the waters. The low will slow and strengthen to the NE and E of
the waters Wed night and Thu before tracking S and SE Thu night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of showers. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.