FZNT24 KWNM 021449
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

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...High pressure across the waters will shift E of the
today. Developing low pressure along the SE coast will track NE
across the waters today into Sun, then continue deepening NE of
the area later Sun into Mon. High pressure will build E across
the S portion Sun and Sun night, then gradually shift E of the
region Mon through Tue night while maintaining a ridge across the
area. The ridge will weaken Wed and Wed night as a cold front
slowly approaches from the W.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SUN...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.