FZNT24 KWNM 240300
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1100 PM EDT Sat May 23 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 build NE and then E of the region
tonight into Sun, then move SE while extending a ridge across the
S waters Sun night into Tue night. The ridge will then slowly
weaken Wed through Thu. A warm front will lift NE over the waters
tonight into Sun night as low pressure tracks NE along the coast.
An associated cold front will move S over the waters Mon into Mon
night, then stall over the central waters Tue and Tue night. Low
pressure will form along the front Wed, then move E of the area
Wed night into Thu while pulling the front S across the area.
Another cold front will move quickly SE across the region Wed
night and Thu, then pass E of the waters Thu night as high
pressure builds SE towards the area. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
tstms and isolated showers. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.