FZNT24 KWNM 020852
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
452 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 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...Weak high pressure centered just E of the S waters
today will very gradually drift E tonight through Sat night while
maintaining a ridge across the S waters. A cold front will move
SE into the N portion early Sat morning, then stall across the
central and northern waters Sat night into Sun as low pressure
forms along the boundary. The low will move N of the area Sun
night while lifting the front N to near Georges Bank by late Sun
night. Another stronger cold front will move SE across the area
Mon and Mon night, then stall just S of the S waters Tue and Tue
night. High pressure will build E into the area behind the cold
front Mon night through Tue night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight
chance of showers and tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.