FZNT24 KWNM 261549
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1149 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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 cold front across the northern and central waters
will move S today, and will stall near Cape Fear tonight.
Mariners should use caution in and near any thunderstorms near
the cold front today. Stronger thunderstorms can produce very
gusty winds and very rough seas. The stalled front will lift N
as a warm front and reach the central waters Mon as low pressure
develops and strengthens just E and NE of the Virginia Capes
later Mon. The low will continue to strengthen while tracking E
over the central and northern waters Mon night, with a trailing
cold front moving SE from the central into the southern waters.
The front will stall just S of the southern waters Tue into Tue
night as weak high pressure builds to the N of the front. Weak
low pressure will form along the front Tue night just S of the
waters, with the low passing E and SE of the region during Wed.
High pressure will briefly build E and SE over the waters Wed
into Wed night as another cold front approaches from the NW. The
weakening cold front will move SE across the waters Thu followed
by strong high pressure building E and SE over the region Thu
night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less far W portion.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less
far W portion.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm
or less far W portion.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less far W
portion.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. Areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less far W
portion.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.