FZNT24 KWNM 260911
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
511 AM EDT Tue May 26 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...A high pressure ridge will persist across the S
waters through Wed night. A stationary front will persist across
the central waters today through Wed night, with a weak area of
low pressure moving E along the front today. The front will
gradually weaken tonight and Wed. A new, stronger cold front will
move quickly S through the waters Thu and Thu night. The front
will stall across the S waters Thu night through Sat night while
a weak high pressure ridge passes E across the N and central
waters. A new area of low pressure and associated cold front will
move E into the N waters Sat and Sat night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers, areas of fog and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.