FZNT24 KWNM 070328
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1028 PM EST Fri Mar 6 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...High pressure will persist just E of the central and
S waters tonight into Sun, then shift E Sun night while
maintaining a ridge W across the S waters through Wed night. Low
pressure just E of the N waters this evening will move further E
of the area later tonight and Sat. A cold front will approach
from the NW Sat night, then move offshore Sun. The front will
slow and stall over the central waters Sun night into Tue, then
lift back to the N Tue night into Wed. Another cold front will
approach from the NW Wed night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Chance of showers. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.