FZNT24 KWNM 200841
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
441 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 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 will continue over most of the waters
tonight through Fri night. A cold front will approach from the W
then move through the area Sat and Sat night. A warm front will
clip the N portions Sun and Sun night as low pressure and a cold
front approach the coast. The cold front will sweep SE across the
region Mon through Mon night. High pressure will begin to build
across the region behind the front late Mon night and persist
into Tue night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

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

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.