FZNT24 KWNM 310839
OFFN02

NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
439 AM EDT Tue Mar 31 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 E of the waters today into
Sat night while maintaining a ridge over the S and central
waters. A cold front will move SE into the waters Wed night,
stall Thu, then lift N of the area as a warm front Thu night.
Another cold front will slowly approach from the N and NW Fri
into Fri night, move over the far N waters Sat, then return N of
the region as a warm front Sat night.  

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of rain with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.