FZNT24 KWNM 222116
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
516 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 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 warm front will lift N of the waters tonight as a
developing low pressure area approaches the New Jersey coast. The
low will pass quickly E and NE over the far northern waters while
pulling an associated cold front SE across the region Mon into
Mon evening. High pressure will begin to build across the area
behind the front Mon night and persist into Tue night. The high
will move off to the E of the region Wed into Wed night with a
weaking ridge extending W and SW over the S waters Thu into early
Fri. A strong cold front will approach the NW portion Thu night,
move SE over the northern and central waters Fri, and then reach
the S waters Fri night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms and
chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.