FZNT24 KWNM 070316
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1016 PM EST Fri Feb 6 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...Low pressure E of the waters continues well NE of 
the area tonight as a cold front develops over the S portion. 
Developing low pressure will form along the front tonight, then 
rapidly intensify just E of the area Sat into Sun before moving 
well E of the waters Sun night and Mon. A series of low pressure 
troughs will move S and SE across the area Sat night into Tue. A 
high pressure ridge will build offshore Tue and Tue night, then 
shift E of the region Wed as low pressure tracks E over the 
waters. The low will pull a cold front over the area Wed, before 
the front stalls over the S portion Wed night. Mariners should 
monitor the latest forecasts while considering avoidance plans. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...STORM WARNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Light
freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 23 ft. Heavy freezing
spray, scattered snow showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 19 to 27 ft. Scattered
snow showers and heavy freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Moderate freezing
spray and chance of snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...STORM WARNING...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered showers
and heavy freezing spray with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 40 to 55 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft. Scattered
showers and moderate freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Light freezing
spray and chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 21 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 15 to 25 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 35 to 50 kt. Seas 20 to 29 ft. Chance of
rain and light freezing spray. 
.SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 26 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 21 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.