FZNT24 KWNM 050906
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
506 AM EDT Tue May 5 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 will gradually shift E of the region
through tonight while maintaining a ridge across the area. The
ridge will weaken Wed and Wed night as a cold front slowly
approaches from the W. The cold front will move SE into the
waters Thu and Thu night as developing low pressure tracks N and
NE from the northern waters. A portion of the front will stall
across the far S waters late Fri and low pressure will track NE
along the front Fri night. High pressure will build offshore
across the waters N of the stalled front Fri and Fri night. The
stalled front will lift slowly N over the waters Sat and Sat
night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.