FZNT24 KWNM 270904
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
504 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 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 warm front will lift N across the waters today into
Fri. A high pressure ridge will build W across the central and
southern waters today, then persist through the remainder of the
forecast period. A weak trough will move NE across the central
and northern waters tonight and Fri before clearing NE of the
area Fri night. A strong cold front will reach the coast Fri
night, then move SE across the northern and central waters Sat
into Sun night while weakening. Another cold front will approach
the northern portions from the NW late Sun night, then move SE
across the northern and central portions Mon and Mon night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms and
scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.