FZNT24 KWNM 170855
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
455 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 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 will slowly lift N and stall just N of
the waters later today and tonight as a weak low pressure center
moves E and NE along the front. The front will weaken just N of
the region Sun and Sun night, as another low develops near the
southern Delmarva coast Sun night, and tracks E and NE over the
northern waters Mon into Mon night, and then clears E of the
waters Tue. A high pressure ridge will build over the southern
waters from the E today into Sun night, expand slightly to the N
Mon into Tue night, then retreat slowly to the SE Wed and Wed
night. Another cold front will approach the northern Mid-Atlantic
coast from the W Wed night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Winds to 35 kt or higher
possible in tstms. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. 
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Winds to 35 kt or higher possible
in tstms. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft. Numerous 
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Winds to 35 kt or higher
possible in tstms. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and tstms 
with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.