FZNT24 KWNM 080257
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1057 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 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 will pass NE of the area tonight while
pulling a cold front across the region. High pressure will build
SE across the waters behind the front later tonight into Wed,
then shift NE of the area by Wed night. The high will maintain a
ridge SW across the northern and inner waters through Thu night
as the front stalls E of the area. The high will build back SW
and S across the most of the waters Fri and Fri night, then shift
SE and slowly weaken Sat. A cold front will move into the N
portions Sat, then cross the S portion Sat night. Another high
pressure will build SE and E over the region Sun into Sun night,
before pasing E of the area late Sun night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.WED...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft. Chance of 
showers. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.