FZNT24 KWNM 072058
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
458 PM EDT Thu May 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...A cold front will move SE across the waters tonight,
while low pressures develop and track NE along the front. The
cold front will stall across the far S portions Fri into Sat.
High pressure will build E across waters behind the front late
tonight into Fri, then shift E Fri night into Sat. The stalled
front will lift back N as a warm front Sat and Sat night. Another
cold front will approach the coast late Sat, then move E across
the waters Sat night and Sun. Another cold front will move to the
coast late Sun and Sun night, then slowly push offshore Mon and
Mon night. Broad low pressure will develop along the front well
offshore the Mid-Atlantic coast by late Mon, then track to the NE
of the area Mon night and Tue while pulling the cold front
through the remainder of the waters. High pressure will build E
across the waters Tue and Tue night behind the departing cold
front.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.