FZNT24 KWNM 122045
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
345 PM EST Thu Nov 12 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...Low pressure will move to the mid-Atlantic coast
early tonight, then track NE across the N waters later tonight
and Fri while broadening and deepening. A warm front positioned
across the mid-Atlantic waters will lift N tonight, followed by a
trailing cold front moving across the region through Fri. The low
will move NE away from the area Fri night while a secondary cold
front moves offshore. The secondary cold front will move SE
across the region Fri night and Sat. High pressure will begin to
build across most of the waters later Sat and Sat night, then
persist through Tue night. A series of low pressure troughs or
weak cold fronts will move across the N and central waters Sun
through Mon.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.