FZNT24 KWNM 032053
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
453 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 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...Weak high pressure will remain centered just E of the
southern waters tonight through Sun while maintaining a ridge
across the area. A stalled front will persist across the central
and northern waters tonight into Sun. Weak low pressure will
develop along the front late Sun, then move N of the area Sun
night while lifting the front N to near Georges Bank. Another
stronger cold front will move SE across the area Mon and Mon
night, then stall across the far S waters Tue and Tue night. Low
pressure will develop along the front just S of the area Tue
night, then slowly lift NE along the front through the S waters
Wed and Wed night. Meanwhile, high pressure will build E across
the N and central waters Tue through Wed night. The front will
slowly progress E across the southern waters Thu and Thu night as
the ridge of high pressure remains in place across the central
and northern portions. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.