FZNT24 KWNM 242035
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
335 PM EST Sat Jan 24 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 strong cold front will stall across the far S
waters early tonight as strong high pressure builds NW and N of
the region. The stationary front will lift back to the N as a
warm front later tonight into Sun night as strong low pressure
develops along the front while tracking NE. The strengthening low
will pass N and NE of the area later Sun night into Mon night
while pulling another strong cold front SE across the area. A
strong high pressure ridge will build SE over the region Mon
night into Tue, then shift SE of the area Tue night. A series of
low pressure troughs or secondary cold fronts will cross the
waters Tue night through Wed night. Another developing low will
move over the outer waters Wed night, then track NE Thu before
passing E of the region Thu night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.SUN...E winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers,
chance of tstms and snow with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Slight chance
of snow. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance of rain
and snow. 
.SUN...S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Chance of rain.
Chance of light freezing rain and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.