FZNT24 KWNM 262100
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 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 strong cold front approaches the N waters tonight
and moves through the N and central waters Fri, stalling over the
S waters. Low pressure forms along the front off of North
Carolina Fri and moves NE along the front Fri night and Sat while
gradually strengthening. As the low moves E of the area Sat, the
cold front behind the low will move S and E of the S waters. High
pressure then builds over the area Sat and Sat night. With high
pressure continuing over the S waters through Tue night, to the
N, the high shifts E Sun and a warm front develops offshore of
the mid-Atlantic Sun night. The warm front will move N of the N
waters Mon, being well N of the area Mon night. A surface trough
will be located along and near the coast of the N and central
waters Tue and Tue night. 

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Isolated
showers. Rain developing overnight.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain likely. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...Winds becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Isolated
showers. Chance of rain late.
.FRI...Winds becoming NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...Winds becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain
late.
.FRI NIGHT...Winds becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
Chance of rain. 
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Chance of rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.