FZNT24 KWNM 052053
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
353 PM EST Thu Nov 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 across the N and central waters will
shift E of the area tonight into Fri while maintaining a slowly
weakening ridge across the waters. A cold front will move to the
coast late Fri, move offshore Fri night, and then cross the
waters Sat into Sat night. Another ridge will build E and SE over
the S portion later Sun into Sun night, and persist Mon into Mon
night. A series of low pressure troughs or weak cold fronts will
cross the northern and central waters Sun night into Mon night.
High pressure will briefly build into the waters Tue and Tue
night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.