FZNT24 KWNM 270836
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
436 AM EDT Wed May 27 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 high pressure ridge will persist across the S
waters today and tonight. A stationary front will remain across
the central waters today and tonight while weakening. A stronger
cold front will move quickly S through the waters Thu into Thu
night. The front will stall across the S waters Thu night into
Sat night as weak low pressure track E along the boundary Sat
into Sat night. High pressure will build across the waters Fri,
then shift E of the region Fri night into Sat. Another cold front
will move S across the area Sat into Sun, before a secondary cold
front moves over the waters Sun night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers, areas of fog and scattered tstms with vsby 1 nm or
less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.